SOAPSAC:

S: The author of this source is a scribe who recorded the testimony of Pedro Naranjo, a Keresan Pueblo man of the Queres Nation from the pueblo of San Felipe. Naranjo was a prisoner of the Spanish during their campaign of reconquest in Latin America. Naranjo was captured during an attack on the pueblo of La Isleta. Naranjo spoke three separate Indian languages but was not proficient in Spanish. Because a scribe recorded this source, the point of view is third person.

O: This source was produced on December 19th 1681 at the Place of the Rio del Norte. This was a period of time in which preexisting sporadic resistance from the New Mexican Pueblo people against Spanish attempts at conversion and subjugation through forced labor demands had become organized under the leadership of El Pope. It was a time of cultural tension and explosive violence. …show more content…
Because of the nature of this source there is a very clear bias, Naranjo would desire to pacify his captors rather than inflame them and thus put himself at greater risk. Therefore, his account of events may contain some lapses.

P: This source was produced as a testimony during an interrogation. Because of this, the source has inherent bias- however that does not make it completely unreliable.

S: This source is significant because it is one of the few records of the colonial era conceived from an American Indian perspective. It supplies much-needed context to the Spanish reconquest. The reason sources of this type are uncommon is that American Indians lacked a native written language.

A: The main point of this source is to convey information. It is also Naranjo’s attempt to absolve himself from any persecution from the Spaniards.

C: I find it very interesting that religion played such a pivotal role in this