Fort Concho performs its many missions only with the help of its membership group and volunteers whose support is crucial to the successful operation and development of the historic site and museum. Learn how you can contribute to new exhibits and special events, assist in weekend guides or frontier school programs, or relive history by participating in one of our Living History regiments.
Relive history by participating in one of our live-action recreations of real regiments from Fort Concho's days as an active military outpost on the frontier. Take part in genuine 19th century field exercises, witness authentic artillery pieces in action, or play a game of Vintage Base Ball from the game's inception. City Heritage, National History. Self-guided tours are available Monday - Saturday 9 a. Sunday 1pm to 4: The Conchos lived next the Jumano Indians - just south of them.
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Most of the early accounts describe the Concho and Jumano as being friends and being very similar in appearance and culture. During the Spanish Colonial period the Jumano and the Concho Indians joined together several times to revolt against the Spanish. They did this because the Spanish were coming into their territory and capturing them as slaves. They would make these slaves work in Spanish mines. Working in the mines as a slave was very hard and dangerous work.
This slave raiding by the Spanish seems to have helped destroy the Conchos. Their numbers got smaller and smaller.
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The diseases the Europeans brought also hurt them. Many of them died from disease. When their numbers got very small, some sources say they joined the Jumano and became Jumanos. This was sometime in the early s. Some authorities say they spoke a Uto-Aztecan language.
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Other sources say we cannot know what language they spoke. We do know other tribes in their region spoke Uto Aztectan.
FOOD Some sources describe them as hunter - gatherers. This means they hunted animals and gathered wild plants for food.
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Other sources say they farmed along the Concho river. I think they did both. The bands who lived near the river would farm because this is the easiest way to get food. The Indians who lived on all sides of them farmed. This means they had sources for seeds and the knowledge of how to farm. I also think they hunted and gathered.
This is an arid region and growing crops, even along the river, is risky and does not produce abundant crops.
The men would have hunted to get meat and the women and children would have gathered plant foods. Bands who lived away from the river would have had to hunt and gather. Also in the winter and spring before the farm crops are grown and harvested they would have hunted and gathered to get food. Management was Sub Par, and could have been better.
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The Culture was great, but pretty clicky. Little to no training. The Events the company had, holiday events. Benefits, Events, Cafeteria, and Gym. Management, Little to No Training. What are people discussing at Concho? Top questions about Concho What is the sick leave policy like? How many sick days do you get per year?
