Preface : Thoughts from Josiah Gregg's Commerce of the Prairies -- Acknowledgments -- The Background -- The Animals : Ganado Mayor -- The Animals : Ganado Menor plus Pigs and Chickens -- European Livestock Arrives in America -- Driving Herds of Animals -- Tumultuous Times -- The 1800s -- Anglos Gain the Upper Hand -- Closing Out the Century -- The 1900s and Beyond -- Livestock in New Mexico Today -- The Impact on New Mexico's Native Peoples -- Impacts upon the Land -- New Mexico's Place in the American Scene -- Epilogue : Reflections by Modern-Day Hispanic, Puebloan, Navajo, and Anglo Representatives -- Addendum : Resources for Learning About New Mexico's Livestock History
Summary
This study of livestock and its history focuses not only on the impact of horses and cattle, but also on the wide variety of animals that shaped life and culture in New Mexico for the Spaniards, Natives, and Anglos who lived in or settled the region. -- Provided by publisher
