Indians (Land Disputes)

This informe by fr. Esteban de Salazar to the presidente of the missions, fr. Juan Chrisostomo deals with the questions- a) whether temporalities can be taken care of by the missionaries without them having to do with gold and silver; B) whether one sinodo will be sufficient for the needs of two missionaries. This informe is original bearing the autograph of fr. Esteban de Salazar, and was written from the mission of Tubutama. (microfilm catalog)

Anonymous notes re June 23, 1769 instructions of Jose de Galvez and later decree of February 23, 1781 concerning Indian lands. Very general. Short. (T.n.) (1975)

Continuation of case from Film 318-1801- 0309-0413. Ygnacia Josefa Alarcon appears before the real juzgoda de alzadas de Mineria in Guadalajara to appeal her case against dn Joaquin Rosas for ownership of 6 Barras de Mina. She dismisses Pereyra because he is incompetent and takes on Vallarta as her defensor. The tribunal in Guadalajara says they can't hear the case because a verdict was never reached in Parral. They send her and the case back to Parral with instructions for the tribunal of Parral to maintain her. The folks in Parral assign an interventor for the Mina Todos Santos. See also rl. 1804 fr. 0232-0250. (P. Hayes) (1977)

Antonio Molinares, a Miner, has staked his claim in the middle of a Milpa belonging to the Indians of the mission Carichiqui. Nothing the padre can do will make him leave. Documents includes a list of all the Indian officials of the Pueblo. (R. Perez) (1977)

Civil case against the brothers Dominguez brought by Francisco who charges that his Milpa was ruined when some 40 of the defendents mules spent the night there. Contains inventory of the Dominguez ranch holdings. (R. Perez) (1977)

naturales (Indians) of mission and Pueblo San Jeronimo de Huexotitlan request title to certain pieces of arable land around Pueblo, especially place called los Sandias, where they raised squash, watermelons, which they claim they farmed until la invacion de los Enemigos, y otros accidentes, forced them to abandon fields. Fields now farmed by Diego de Molina and others, who claim Indian request plot by caciques to get land, that land hasn't been intensively farmed by Indians for more than 50 years. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

The Indians in the Vicinity of Lajas petition the Alcalde mayor and the governor for land, as they don't have enough to support themselves. After conferring with nearby pueblos, the gobernador grants their request. Good detail on crops, animals. Also census for three villages. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Indians of the Valley of San Bartolome are ordered sent to towns and new missions at the juncture of the Concho River and the River of the north. This is contested by the land and mine owners of San Bartolome. Good history and social- organizational information presented by land and mine owners, by Indians, by Franciscan priests and by the governor. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Documents concerning Joseph de Tena's peticion for title to Sitio de Ganado Menor in Valle de Papigochic. Subsequent inquiries to insure said Sitio did not infringe upon land of neighboring Indians, vecinos. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Concerns grant of two sitios de Ganado mayor with saca de Agua along Rio Florido to Martin Pacheco and possible infringement on lands of Tarahumaras, Tepehuanes from San Miguel de las Bocas*) (1976)