Indians, Franciscans, and Spanish Colonization: The Impact of the Mission System on California Indians

Jackson, Robert H.; Castillo, Edward

ISBN 10: 0826317537 / ISBN 13: 9780826317537

Published by University of New Mexico Press, 1996

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Synopsis:

This ethnohistory examines Indian life in the twenty-one missions Franciscans established in Alta California. In describing how the missions functioned between 1769 and 1848, the authors draw on previously unused sources to analyze change and continuity in Indian material culture and religious practices. The twin goals of Franciscans were to mold Indians into a work force that would produce surplus grain for military garrisons and to regulate their moral conduct and religious practices. The authors use production records to show the missions were quite effective in serving the economic goals. Also carefully assessed are the efforts to transform the culture and world view of Indians by delineating how they coped, their history of disease and death, and their efforts at resistance.

About the Author: Robert Jackson is a professor of history at Texas Southern University.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Indians, Franciscans, and Spanish ...
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket