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Show PUEBLO eT ae REBELLION AND INDEPENDENCE 369 to resist any attempt upon the part of the Christians to return. At every pueblo he saw to it that his decrees were enforced. On his tour, dressed in full Indian costume, he wore a bull’s horn on his forehead. Everywhere he was received with great honor, and he invariably exacted the same attention and courtesies that had formerly been the custom when the governor and custodio visited the several pueblos. He not only threatened vengeance of the pagan gods on all who refused to obey his mandates, but, upon the slightest pretext, proceeded to execute that vengeance, often inflicting the death penalty. His rule became very oppressive. The most beautiful women he took for himself and his captains; excessive tribute was imposed for the support of his government. Jaca, Tacu, and Catiti usually accompanied him in his official inspections. Upon the occasion of his visit to the pueblo of Cia he rode upon a black mule; he made the inhabitants a speech, saying that in consequence of having expelled the Spaniards he had come to accompany them in the chase; that they would kill many deer, rabbits, and all other animals; they would have good crops of corn, pumpkins, and large bolls of cotton; that they need have no fear of the Spaniards as he had thrown up intrenchments on the three roads, and built strong walls that reached from the earth to the heavens, and if they should enter by any other road he would surround them with darkness, and take them without arms and put them to death. For some cause, not explained to the Indians by these pagan leaders, their prophecies failed of realization. Civil wars developed; there was an unpre- cedented drought; their deities did not respond when appealed to; the wild tribes were no longer friendly, and, taking advantage of the situation, began to raid and murder. Tribes became scattered, pueblos were abandoned, and others moved to different sites. Their lot was more barbarous than before the advent of the Spaniards. The Queres, Taos, and Pecos Indians waged bitter war upon the Popé was deposed by the Tanos and TuTanos and the Tehuas. He continued in power until 1688 place. his in elected pa-ta was when Popé was again elected, but he soon died and Tu-pa-ti again was named as ruler.*”® 378 Davis, W. W. H., The Spanish Conquest of New Mexico, p. 306, says: ‘‘Upon the arrival of Catiti at Santo Domingo he caused preparations to be made for the celebration of the cachina dance. It is related that the idols were brought out and the Indians assembled waiting for the ceremonies to begin, |