The first named war between the Europeans and the Native Americans was the nearly forgotten Tiguex War, which Spaniards and their Mexican Indian allies fought in 1540-42 against the Pueblo Indians along the Rio Grande, between present-day Albuquerque and Santa Fe in New Mexico.

Readings and Links:
* History of Santiago Pueblo, originally known as Ghufoor, which was commandeered by Coronado for his military headquarters during the Tiguex War.

* Introductory chapter to the book, "Winter of the Metal People: The Tiguex War."

* Pedro de Castañeda's eyewitness account of the Coronado Expedition, written in the 1560s.

* Account written in 1539 by Friar Marcos de Niza on the discovery of Cíbola.

* Excerpts about the Tiguex War (in original Spanish) from "Libro Segundo de la Crónica Miscelánea" written by Friar Antonio Tello in 1650.

Last Update: 2/28/2009

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