THE 



NATIVE EACES OF NEW MEXICO 



CHAPTEE I. 



THE SEMI-CIYILISED TEIBES. 



:^our distinct races are encountered in New Mexico: — The Pueblo {ot town) 

 Indians are the most remarkable, — Our first introduction to them. — Tho 

 Pueblos of the Ef o Grande Valley ; Dress, GoTeminent, Eeligion, Tradi- 

 tions, &c. — Indian Towns composed of Houses having but one story. — 

 Fortified Towns : Laguna (two stories), Acoma (three stories), Pueblo of 

 Toas (seven stories), Zuni^six stories). — The Inhabitants of Zuiii; Manners,* 

 Customs, Arts, Agriculture, &c. — The seven Moqui Pueblos (all fortified 

 towns of three stories). — Elaborate system of Irrigation adopted by the 

 Moqui Indians. — The Pimas of the Eio Gila, their Dwellings, Productions, 



Manners, nast and nresent Condition. — The Pa* 



Manufactures, Wealth, 



pages, great Traders, Conversion to Christianity. 



Arizona 



iparated from New Mexico in 



desirable, howeyePj for tlie present purpose^ to cc 

 Temtories as a whole. 



Four distinct races are now encountered by tlic 

 Kew IMexico. These are : 



Population, 



1. The Americans about 13,000 



it is 



totli 



2. The Mexicans . 



3. The Pueblo Indians 



4. The Wild Indians 



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75,000 

 16,000 

 23,000 



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127,000 



Tho semi-civilised native races and their natural enemies 

 require to he described separately. The PuchlOj or town 

 Indians, are the most remarkable and important tribe to bo 

 found in any part of the ITnited States or Canada ; they are, 



