2. Diego Vasicuio -He knew the trick of diverting clergy’s anger and attention by identifying of inventing “bigger and better sinners.” -He would direct father Bernardo de Prado, Priest, toward investigating a rival cult and its ceremonies rather than his own. -From the beginning of the colonial period, Spanish attempt to convert Indians of Peru-Catholics-were disrupted by survival of indigenous religious beliefs and practices that priests call “idoltary.” -Thousands of Native Americans sought to escape colonial labor and taxation by migrating, trading security of home community for freedom. -there were frequent government inspections that shrank labor pool and reduced obligations. -Diego and followers escaped the Spaniards and his rituals, religion, and god survived.
3. Martin Ocelote Among the Moctezuma , was Martin, imprisoned and avoiding execution. He joined the rest of the people to get away from the Tenochitlan-epidemics, starvation etc. Some indigenous priests continued to celebrate clandestine native services to a greatly reduced following. Martin was known for his greatness in art and folk healing.
4. Antonio de Gouveia - He was an Azorean priest, lived during 16th century in Atlantic World . -He knew astrology, alchemy, read fortunes, foretold happenings, practiced medicine, believed he had invisibility. -He had a reputation as a Renaissance adventurer and rascal. -1557, said under oath that he studied Latin and rhetoric at the University of Coimbra, and in Italy he furthered his education in theology and medicine in Rome. -He was arrested in Spain with the first encounter with the Inquisition and later became a member of the new Society of Jesus.
5. Isabel Moctezuma 1520 Aztec emporer had fallen captive in his capital Tenochtitlan to a small forced of Spaniards and Indian allies led by Fernando Cortes. Moctemzuma asked Cortes to take custody and care of his daughters- Isabel being one. Isabel was christianed and was considered most prominent Indian woman in Colonial Mexico pioneer. June 26, 1526 Cortes granted Isabel and her descendants the revenues and income from the important town of Tacuba and smaller villages. Cortes thought it would provide Isabel with a suitable dowry for marriage he was about to arrange and great significance to evangelization of Mexico.
6. Francisca -1739 Francisca, Indian slave woman of the city of Balem, persuaded to petition the Portuguese colonial authorities for her freedom. -Her case was established today, an exceptional case at law. -Her fate, born in somber county in time of hardships, rather than growing to womanhood in peaceful company, she made pawn in strange men’s games. -The Dutch were organized as a commercial company concerned exclusively with profit. -Missionaries and soldiers were sent to break trade link with the Dutch ad redirect the entire regional trade in forest products and people toward Balem. Francisca became passed around a slave to many men, where she had to prepare many foods. Most remarkable feature—she was able to survive through many epidemics, including smallpox in 1724.
