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When Jesus Came, The Corn Mothers Went Away by Rámon A. Gutiérrez recounts the history of the Pueblo people whose culture was significantly altered by the arrival of Spanish colonists in the sixteenth century, highlighting the profound impacts on gender roles and power dynamics within Pueblo society. The book underscores the symbiotic gender relations disrupted as Spanish settlers imposed their cultural and religious norms, which led to a diminishment of female power and a shift in societal roles to adapt to new threats. The narrative includes instances of violence, particularly focusing on cultural clashes.