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Peer reviewedMagnaghi, Russell M. – Great Plains Quarterly, 1990
In the 1700s, the Spaniards of New Mexico ransomed captive Plains Indians enslaved by other tribes, named them "genizaros," and absorbed them into Pueblo-Spanish society. After working off their ransoms, the genizaros became farmers or craftsmen and served as defenders against and traders with Indians. Contains 55 references. (SV)
Descriptors: Acculturation, American Indian History, American Indians, Intergroup Relations
