People of the Mesquite: Indigenous History of Northeastern Mexico and South Texas

In The People of the Mesquite, renowned historian Carlos Manuel Valdés offers a groundbreaking ethnohistorical study of the Indigenous hunter-gatherers of Northeast Mexico and South Texas. For the first time in English, this volume explores the intricate social structures and environmental adaptations of groups previously marginalized by colonial records. By weaving together Spanish archival evidence with anthropological insights, Valdés illustrates how these "nomads" utilized the mesquite forests as a site of both sustenance and sovereignty. This new edition, part of the Indigenous Foodways of Texas and Northern Mexico series, is essential reading for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the Indigenous roots and colonial transformations of the Texas-Mexico borderlands.