This site was created to gather online information about the indigenious tribes collectively known as Opata. The Opatas primitive name was"Joir-Ra-Hua" or "Joyl -Ra-Ua". If you have more information about this name please let me know.
Included in this group are the Opata, Teguima, Eudeve and Jova Tribes. These indigenious tribes occupied the Opateria in the central and northern regions of Mexico and into southern Arizona. At one time they occupied areas of the Matape, Moctezuma, Middle Yaqui, San Miguel, Bavispe river valleys. Their territory extended from the Huachuca Mountains of southern Arizona into Central Sonora, Mexico.
Their languages are classified as Uto-Aztecan/Southern Uto-Aztecan/Sonoran/Cahita.
These tribes were/are also known as Opatas, Opates, Teguimas, Teguimes, Eudeves, Eudebes, Heves, Hegues, Heguis, Dohemas, Dohemes, Aibinos, Egue, Sisibotaris, Jovas, Jobals, Jovals, Ovas and Obagg'ata, Batucos, Huapec, Huazabas, Bacerac, etc. At times they were called by the names of their leaders or settlements by the missionaries.
Below is a list of links that I found useful while researching these tribes. If you would like to recommend a site, book or article, please let me know by writing to quiquilee@hotmail.com |
