Resource: Estevanico

Description

This resource considers the life history and contribution of Estevanico, who was a North African slave who explored parts of North America in the 16th century.

Initially accompanying his Spanish master to the New World, Estevanico managed to survive a number of disasters and became an explorer of a significant area of land in North America.

This resource demonstrates the eclectic nature of the reality of the “European” presence in North America.