Mexico

Apache Tribe

Apache Indians (probably from ápachu, ‘enemy,’ the Zuñi name for the Navaho, who were designated “Apaches de Nabaju” by the early Spaniards in New Mexico). A number of tribes forming the most southerly group of the Athapascan family. The name has been applied also to some unrelated Yuman tribes, as the Apache Mohave (Yavapai) and …

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Papago Tribe

A Piman tribe, closely allied to the Pima, whose original home was the territory south and south east of Gila River, especially south of Tucson, Arizona, in the main and tributary valleys of the Rio Santa Cruz, and extending west and south west across the desert waste known as the Papaguería, into Sonora, Mexico

Montgomery Co., Ky

MONTGOMERY CO. (Gladys Robertson) In this community most of the slaves were kept on farms and each family was given a well constructed log house. They were fed by provisions given them by their white masters and they were plentiful. They were clothed by their masters. These clothes were made by the colored women under …

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Pima Indians

Pima Indians. Signifying “no” in the Nevome dialect and incorrectly applied through misunderstanding by the early missionaries. Also called: Â’-â’tam, own name, signifying “people,” or, to distinguish them from the Papago Â’-â’tam â’kimûlt, “river people.” Nashteíse, Apache name, signifying “live in mud houses.” Paǐnyá, probably name given by Havasupai. Saikiné, Apache name, signifying “living in …

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Indian Villages, Towns and Settlements of Mexico

These pages will provide an alphabetical listing for all the villages, towns, and settlements in what was Mexico at the time the Handbook of American Indian of North America was written. Aboreachic to Azqueltan Babasaqui to Buquibava Caborca to Cusihuiriachic Durango Ecatacari to Espejos Galilali to Gumisachic Hecatari to Huvaguere Igualali to Ixtacan  

Mexico WW2 NMCG Casualty List

ACOSTA, Ralph G., Pfc., USMCR. Mother, Mrs. Leovigilida G. Zalazar, Meilo Carruza, Cuidad Garcia, Zacatecas. GONZALES, Pedro, Seaman 2c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Maria D. Gonzales, Terrazas, Chihuahua. GUTIERREZ, Manuel Jose, Seaman 1c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jubencio Gutierrez, Colonial Aurora, 101 Independencia Ave., Torreon, Coahuila. HARRIS, Richard Joseph, Seaman 1c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Victoria …

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