book chapter
The "Chiriguano Wars": Indian warfare and the establishment of the missions
Expecting pears from an elm tree: Franciscan missions on the Chiriguano frontier in the heart of South America, 1830-1949 • Durham • Published In 2009 • Pages: 21-60
By: Langer, Erick Detlef.
Abstract
This reassessment of the frontier dynamic of shifting alliances among indigenous and settler groups finds that the Chiriguano strategy was not to let any one group become all-powerful. They fought as much amongst themselves as with Creoles or with other tribes. However, successful resistance depended on mobility. Once the Chiriguano settled at the missions they lost their flexibility, and their allegiance to the mission community and mestizo settlers became firmly established. For references see Langer (2009 "Bibliography").
- HRAF PubDate
- 2024
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Southern South America
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Historian
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard; 2023
- Field Date
- not applicable
- Coverage Date
- 1816-1900
- Coverage Place
- Tarija, Chuquisaca and southern Santa Cruz departments, Bolivia
- Notes
- Erick D. Langer
- for bibliographical references see document 12:Langer
- LCCN
- 2009006499
- LCSH
- Chiriguano Indians--Missions--Bolivia--History--19th century
- Chiriguano Indians--Missions--Bolivia--History--20th century