Category Archives: West Indies

Las Castas – Spanish Racial Classifications

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Roberta Estes

  Las castas” – Painting containing complete set of 16 casta combinations. An 18th century socio-racial classification system used in the Spanish American colonies. The European conquest of Latin America beginning in the late 15th century, was initially executed by … Continue reading →

Posted in Mexico, Spanish, West Indies | 17 Comments

Indian Slavery in New York

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Roberta Estes

University of the State of New York State Library Bulletin HISTORY No. 2 May 1899 COLONIAL RECORDS GENERAL ENTRIES V. I 1664-1665 http://www.archive.org/stream/supplementaryli00stagoog/supplementaryli00stagoog_djvu.txt INDIAN SLAVES Frequent reference is made in the colonial records and laws, not only of New York … Continue reading →

Posted in Bermuda, Dakota, Huron, New York, Pawnee, West Indies | 1 Comment

The 1637 Pequot War

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Roberta Estes

One of the great things about blogging is that you get the opportunity to learn.  One of our subscribers, Steve, send me a note and said that he considered King Philip’s War to be the final war, not the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Algonquian, Bermuda, Mohegan, Narragansett, Niantic, Pequot, Wampanoag, West Indies | Leave a comment

The Wampanoag

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Roberta Estes

Recently, a subscriber sent me this wonderful excerpt.  I’ve published it below, intact, but then it made me wonder what more we know about these people being described. TRADITIONS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS: BY JAMES ATHEARN JONES. IN THREE … Continue reading →

Posted in Aquinnah, Mashpee, Patuxet, Pokanoket, Wampanoag, West Indies | 1 Comment