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

Readings and Links:
* Dennis Herrick writes about the history of the book's Santiago Pueblo in a Santiago essay.

* Introductory author's note and Chapter One to the book.

* Castañeda's 16th century eyewitness account of the Coronado Expedition.

* Account written by Fray Marcos on the discovery of Cíbola in 1539.

* Excerpts from "A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies written by Bartolomé de las Casas in 1542.

Last Update: 2/20/2008

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