Martin Ocelotl was a 1496 born Aztec priest who was converted to Christianity after Spain took over Mexico in 1529. He was later put on trial for witchcraft during the Spanish Inquisition. Isabel Moctezuma was the daughter of Aztec ruler Moctezuma II. She was baptized as a Christian and married five times, gaining wealth and land through each marriage. Diego Vasicuio was a priest and custodian of the Sorimana god from the 1580s to 1671. He managed to save his native religion against European domination.

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3. She was baptized under her Spanish name Isabel

4. 1 st wed her uncle and then cousin, then handed off to Fernando Cortes, married Five times.

5. Granted Encomienda the wealth of the land, Tacuba, fallowed through each marriage.

6. She had six children

8. Always returning to Salamanca, a village where his family lived, particularly to a small cave in the hillside of Cantuea where he performed the cult ceremonies.

9. Chief Priest & custodian of the god Sorimana, also Enthusiastic Promoter of the Sorimana Cult

10. Managed to save his religion, rituals and god and was the best thing Most native Americans living under European domination could hope for

12. Enrico Martinez Lived 1557 – 1632 in Mexico City, Male, German Martinez was raised as a printer in Seville and studied physical sciences in North Europe during his teens. He worked as a translator and a printer. Inquisition caused him to become successful, but limited him in what he could print. In 1607, Martinez was hired to create a drainage canal for the city, but his efforts were largely unsuccessful. Male and Lived as a free Mulatto in the middle of 16th century Mexico. Had strong ties with Mexico, but moved to Queretaro, to escape the social and racial hierarchy He began building his own freighting business carrying wool, cloth and other goods on his mules Despite prejudice against mixed-bloods during this time, Hernandez became very successful, eventually earning the title master of mule trains Miguel Hernandez

13. Hernando de Valencia Male European lived in Spain 1572 – 1635 Left Callao on Trinity Sunday Mainly titled as a Tax promoter Teenager apprentice policeman, soon became a police recorder and got him access to men of high society. In 1631, he was sent to Lima to extort revenues from the wealthy Spanish Americans. He was later caught up in many scandals and eventually a Judge imprisoned him in City Hall November 1634, then the arrest was lifted in May of 1635 Male Dark skinned Mestizo, lived in Buenos Aires 1748 – 1810/ age 31 in 1779 At 12 years of age, Baquero left his parents’ home and became an apprentice shoemaker and later opened a shop. Circumstances encouraged him to support the efforts to create a guild for the non-whites and was nearly successful but lead to an alternative resolve, going through the courts The dissolution of the white guild in 1799 allowing non-white artisans equal rights to the market place Also no formal mechanism for racial discrimination in the craft survived Francisco Baquero

14. Damiana da Cunha Female, Caiapo Indian of Goias, Brizal. Catechist and S ertanista 1780 Baptised and given the name Damiana da Cunha, died February or march 1831 from possible malaria. Indian heroin, living a few years as a hostage to the Portuguese. She learned their language, adopted their religion, and had even married two outsiders in succession. She held a position of respect among the Caiapo. Throughout her life, she encouraged her people to adapt to the settled way of life and become Christians.