A Fateful Day In 1698 : The Remarkable Sobaipuri-O'odham Victory over the Apaches and Their Allies

Combines Archaeological And Ethnohistoric Evidence With Spanish Accounts Of The Attack On The Sobaipuri-o'odham Village Of Santa Cruz De Gaybanipitea By Apaches, Jocomes, Janos, Manso, And Sumas. A Remarkable Event In 1698 -- Documentary Sources -- Reconciling Ethnohistoric Accounts --who Were The Enemy? -- Reason For The Battle -- Distinguishing Historically Referenced Places -- The Santa Cruzes : Pitaitutgam And Gaybanipitea -- Adobe-walled Structures In Comparative Regional Perspective -- Changes In Indigenous Communal Architecture And Colonial Influence -- Warfare And Weapons -- Sobaipuri And Enemy Projectile Points -- Projectile Point Poison -- Consequences And Aftermath Of The Battle -- Reconnecting With The Past -- Appendix : Transcriptions Of Spanish Documents. Deni J. Seymour. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.