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Fermín de Francisco Lasuén de Arasqueta was a Basque Franciscan missionary to Alta California president of the Franciscan missions there, and founder of nine of the twenty-one Spanish missions in California. Wikipedia  

✵ 7. June 1736 – 26. June 1803
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Famous Fermín Lasuén Quotes

“It is evident that a nation (Refering to native Californians) that is barbarous, ferocious, and ignorant requires more frequent punishment than a nation which is cultured, educated, and of gentle and moderate.”

Fermín Lasuén

"Representación," San Carlos, 12 November 1800, Santa Bárbara Arch., 2:199-211.

“It happens that they put on a heathen and abominable dance or fiesta; if the Christian who is present refuses to participate in that vile diversion, they mock him and laugh at him and persecute him until he gives in.”

Fermín Lasuén

Lasuén to Olmedo, San Carlos, 25 January 1803, ibid., 12:268

“On one of these occasions to some of those greedy people (Native Californians) who requested permission to go to the woods (To hunt for food) I answered with certain annoyance: "Well, you make me realize that now that, although you were given a steer, a mutton, and a fanega of grain every day, you would, despite all this, long for your woods and your shores." Then the keenest-witted Indian of those who had heard me replied, somewhat shamefacedly, "It is so Father, as you say, it is so."”

Fermín Lasuén

"Representación," San Carlos, 12 November 1800, Santa Bárbara Arch., 2:174.

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