Conflict in Colonial Sonora

In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries northwestern Mexico was the scene of ongoing conflict among three distinct social groups - Indians, religious orders of priests, and settlers. In this study, Yetman examines seven separate instances of conflict, each of which reveals a different perspective on this complicated world.

In secolele al XVII-lea si al XVIII-lea, nord-vestul Mexicului a fost scena unui conflict continuu intre trei grupuri sociale distincte - indieni, ordine religioase ale preotilor si colonisti. Preotii sperau sa-i pacifice pe indieni, care la randul lor au rezistat clerului misionar.