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cut from the head of oach fallen Yuma, hut these have since heen lost 

 or huried. There were 139: Yumas killed; their l)odies were left on 

 the field. 



1851-52 



^ P GUa Crossing. Two Apaches were discovered near the Mari- 

 copa village hy Wlivenanavim, a Maricopa warrior, who killed one 

 of them before they could escape. 



The Pimas went on a campaijjn against the Apaches on Salt river, 

 near where the present reservation is located, and one of their num- 

 ber was killed. 



Blachwater. In this year the Apaches raided a Papago village 

 near Quijotoa, called Kol Tatk' (mesquite root)." 



1852-53 



For three 3'ears the Gila Crossing calendar has nothing but the 

 year marks on it, and the keeper could recall no event for that period. 

 ^^■^ Blachwater. At the hill shaped "like a nose," in the Santans, 



"^ the Apaches ambushed a party of Pimas and Maricopas. They 

 sent .six men to the Maricopa village, near which the}' discovered and 

 killed some women. The Maricopa and Pima warriors pursued the 

 Apaches, who retreated slowly, thus luring them within reach of the 

 arrows of the waiting Apaches, who killed four Maricopas and one 

 Pima. The survivors retreated to tlieir supports, who were coming 

 up in such numbers that the Apaches withdrew. The dead were 

 burned that day north of the Santan hills. 



At about the same tune the Pimas killed four Apaches south of 

 the villages.'' ■ 



Wlaen the wheat was rijie [June] the Ajiaches were pursued north 

 of the Santan hills and four of tliem killed. Three men are yet 

 living who killed Apaches in this fight. 



1853 54 



BlacJcwater. The Apaches came to steal horses and brought 

 a live vulture with them. Thev were discovered and several 

 killed. 



1854: 55 



„ (1/ Blackwater. The Apache.- 

 lifyXi be stealing hor.ses in theii 



The Apaches were reported by t lie Papagos to 

 leir territory and the Pimas were 

 requested to aid in driving the enemy out of the country. 

 In the Rincon mountains, at T&va Kosuwa, Turkey Neck, the honse 

 thieves were overtaken and many of them killed. The horse's head 

 indicates the purpose of the Apaches. 



oThe figure on the Blackwater slick is intemied to represent a mesquite root. 



6 .\t a point atjout 15 miles Irom the Gila where the Southern I'aciQc now runs— just south of the 

 reservation. 



