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About half of these people came out and followed Elder Brother's leadership until they had killed all his enemies and captured young and old that did not resist.

Elder Brother's greatest enemies were the people living in the large pueblos, the ruins of which yet remain scattered about the Gila and Salt river valleys. He and his supporters approached one of the easternmost of these pueblos on the Gila, which is now known as Casa Grande, singing:

They attacked and defeated the forces of Morning-Blue Siʼvan$y$, and then moved about 18 miles northwestward to Santan, where they sang:

The chief of this extensive pueblo was Kia-atak Siʼvan$y$. His forces were defeated and his pueblo overrun by Elder Brother's warriors, who next moved to the villages about 4 miles west of Santan, where they sang:

The chief of this place was called Tcf Baowo Si’van$y$, and after he had been overcome the conquerors moved across the Gila toward the pueblo of Sweetwater, singing as they approached:

The leader, Ta’-a Si’van$y$, was easily defeated, whereon the victors moved upon the pueblo of Casa Blanca, singing:

They then attacked Tc’tcûk Tâ’tai Siʼvan$y$, who was the most powerful of all the chiefs who ventured to oppose them.