Later the Papago Indians in the southwest began killing them for the market.

"During the August feast days the Papago Indians living about Quitovac generally have a Montezuma celebration, in which live deer are employed.

The evening of the third day from the pass brought us to the head of Quercos cañon, where we came upon a party of Mexicans and Papago Indians, engaged in manufacturing mescal, the native whiskey of the country.

It is located on the lands of the Papago Indians, in whose charge it now is.

As we had a long march and a dry time, the animals were sent out to graze in charge of the Papago Indians living around the Missions; two weeks' furlough was given the men to attend the fiesta, confess their sins, and get acquainted with the Mexican señoritas, who flocked there in great numbers from the adjoining State of Sonora.

The Papago chiefs were my old friends and acquaintances, and received the priests with fireworks and illuminations.

The Indians had been expecting the priests for many years, For the Jesuits told them long ago As sure as the water continued to flow, The sun to shine, and the grass to grow, They would come again to the Papago.

In the meantime he had taken up with a Papago girl, to the scandal of the tribe.

Legends of the Papago Indians.

Papago Indian religion.

Legends of the Papago Indians.

Papago Indian religion.