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The Yaqui Indians have been historically described as quite tall in stature. Yaqui men have an average height of 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) and Yaqui women have an average height of 5 feet 4 inches (1.63 m). [21] Traditionally, a Yaqui house consisted of three rectangular sections: the bedroom, the kitchen, and a living room, called the "portal".
The Yaqui coalesced around Juan Banderas as their leader. Juan Banderas was a noted Yaqui leader, who after receiving visions in 1825, attempted to unite the Yaqui and other nearby tribal groups, including the Opata, Lower Pima , and Mayo, under the banner of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Banderas successfully challenged Mexican rule in Sonora and ...
Yaqui Indian man in turtle-neck sweater, vest, and jacket, Arizona, ca.1910 Photographs of a Yaqui Indian man in turtle-neck sweater, vest, and jacket, Arizona, ca.1910. The man can be seen from the thighs up. He can be seen wearing a light-colored wide-brim hat. His hands are partially tucked in the front pockets of his trousers.
Flag of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona [1]. The Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona [1] is a federally recognized tribe of Yaqui Native Americans in the state of Arizona.. Descended from the Yaqui people whose original homelands include the Yaqui River valley in western Sonora, Mexico [2] and southern Arizona, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe sought refuge from the Mexican government en masse prior to the ...
The Yaqui Uprising, also called the Nogales Uprising, was an armed conflict that took place in the Mexican state of Sonora and the American state of Arizona over several days in August 1896. In February, the Mexican revolutionary Lauro Aguirre drafted a plan to overthrow the government of President Porfirio Díaz .
In 1593, there were three languages on the Mocorito River, six on the Sinaloa River, one with two dialects on the Mayo River, one with a dialect on the Fuerto River, and another on the Yaqui River. Over the passage of time, these languages disappeared until the use of Cahita was universal between the Sinaloa and Yaqui Rivers.
Pages in category "Yaqui people" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. ... About Wikipedia; Disclaimers; Contact Wikipedia; Code of Conduct;
A Yaqui Indian mother holding a baby, Arizona, ca.1910 Photograph of a Yaqui Indian mother holding a baby, Arizona, ca.1910. She is wrapped in a striped blanket. She is standing near a rough timber post which supports part of the roof of a thatched dwelling (visible behind her). Another person is sitting on the ground in the background.