The Spanish labeled tribes like the Apaches, Utes, and Navajos as “Barbaric Indians” due to their nomadic/semi-nomadic lifestyle, non-Christian beliefs, and often hostility towards the Spanish.
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The Spanish labeled tribes like the Apaches, Utes, and Navajos as “Barbaric Indians” due to their nomadic/semi-nomadic lifestyle, non-Christian beliefs, and often hostility towards the Spanish.