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what did the indians do on typical day at mission san miguel.
The Native Americans were converted to the Catholic Church there and learned to do the work of the mission. The graveyard of the mission has mass graves of Native Americans that have been uncovered by state historians.
i believe the chumash were the Indians in the area. i believe the chumash were the Indians in the area.
There are nearly 6000 Indians buried at the mission, therefore, there maybe approx. 6000 Indians lived at mission San Gabriel. :-)
Once they converted the mission Native Americans they taught the Catholic religion. Basically the mission system kept the Native Americans at the missions as slaves. They couldn't leave the mission and historians have found mass graves of Native Americans.
it was built in September 8, 1797 by father Ferminlasuen
They were treated poorly. A mission Native American weren't allowed to leave the mission grounds or practice any of their traditions. Historians have found mass graves of Native Americans on mission grounds. They were beaten and the women raped.
The purpose of the presidio was to protect the mission for Indians who were unfriendly, and to secure the Native Americans from escaping the mission. The presidio was a sorta like a fort.
The establishment of the missions in California was traumatic for the native peoples. It brought about a forced change in their lifestyle, beliefs and culture. In addition, the Spanish unwittingly brought diseases for which the native peoples had not developed resistance, thus causing the death of a large percentage of the population.The Kowanga, Mapipinga, Okowvinjha, Pascegna, Quapa, Sawayyanga, Tacuenga and Tuyunga were the natives that worked with the San Fernando mission.
The Native American Indians would sing in front of visitors that's how san juan bautista got its nickname "the mission of music"
Native Americans and spanish people lived there
The purpose of the Whitman mission was to teach the Indians of Christianity. However, as the mission continued the people in the mission ytied to change the Native American's cultures as well. Also, the Whitman mission was also a important stop for the emigrants that weas coming into the west.