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California Indian Tribe
History
Cajuenche. A
Yuman tribe speaking the Cocopa dialect and residing in 1775–76 on the
east bank of the Rio Colorado below the mouth of the Gila, next to the
Quigyuma, their rancherias extending south to about lat. 32° 33º
and into central south California, about lat. 33° 08', where they met the
Comeya. At the date named the Cajuenche are said to have numbered 3,000
and to have been enemies of the Cocopa (Garcés,
Diary, 443, 1900). Of the disappearance of the tribe practically nothing
is known, but if they are identical with the Cawina, or Quo-kim, as they
seem to be, they had become reduced to a mere remnant by 1851, owing to
constant wars with the Yuma.
At this date Bartlett reported only 10 survivors living
with the Pima and Maricopa, only one of whom understood his native
language, which was said to differ from the Pima and Maricopa. Merced, San
Jacome, and San Sebastian have been mentioned as Cajuenche rancherias.
Coanopa. A tribe, apparently Yuman, residing probably on or in the vicinity
of the lower Rio Colorado early in the 18th century. They visited Father Nino
while he was among the Quigyuma and are mentioned by him in connection with the Cuchan (Yuma) and other tribes (Venegas, Hist. Cal., i, 308,
1759; Coues, Garcés Diary, 551, 1900).
Possibly the Cocopa.
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Handbook
of American Indians, 1906
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