The Arizona State Museum’s (ASM) Master Class “Many Voices, Many Truths: Records from the O’odham (aka ‘Pima’) Revolt of 1751-52” will be a five-part series taught by Dr. Dale S. Brenneman, Associate Curator of Documentary History. Classes will be held in person (space is limited) or on Zoom, Tuesdays, October 7, 14, 21, 28, and November 4, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Arizona time).
In late November 1751 thousands of O’odham rose up in a coordinated, violent revolt that caught Spaniards entirely by surprise but ultimately ended in defeat of the rebels and the establishment of two new presidios in their midst. Official investigations conducted over three years into the revolt’s causes produced a massive body of letters, reports, and testimonies representing Spanish governmental and military authorities, Jesuit missionaries, and Spanish and mestizo settlers, as well as numerous O’odham and a few Yaqui individuals. Dr. Dale Brenneman will explore the diverse perspectives represented in these materials, examining political circumstances, cultural beliefs, and personal motivations influencing the texts.
More information about the ASM Master Class can be found at https://statemuseum.arizona.edu/events/oodham-revolt. To register, contact Darlene Lizarraga at (520) 626-8381 or dfl@arizona.edu.
Caption: Fr. Eusebio Francisco Kino’s 1696-97 map, drawn to illustrate the biography of the martyred Jesuit Fr. Francisco Saeta.