The last time they were seen by non-native peoples was approximately 1890.

The Shalako ceremony and feast has been closed to non-native peoples since 1990.

The Arara have been in contact with non-native peoples since the 1850s.

The first non-native people to arrive were fur trappers and traders who came in the 1820s.

Native people of all tribes have adopted non-Native people into their families since the beginning of contact.

The tribe's first contact with non-native people came through friars who, in the second half of the 16th century, made an incursion into the region.

Due to a history of religious persecution by non-native peoples, they are very private about their religious beliefs.

There are about 300 people living on the reserve, with a handful of non-native people in the area.

One major criticism possible with the novel is the corrupt portrayal of non-Native people.

French was the language of all the non-native people.