Guanchenis

The Guanchenis were one of the Indigenous peoples named by missionaries in the country north of Río Verde. Franciscan expeditions from Xichú encountered many distinct communities as they traveled toward Jaumave and the border of Nuevo León. Their reports listed the Guanchenis alongside Pames, Guachichiles, Mascorros and others under the broad colonial name Chichimeca. These groups inhabited a varied country of high plateau, valleys and mountains through which the missions gradually extended their reach.