Francisca Urquidez Martinez was a Yaqui Indian girl in Presidio, Texas who was the granddaughter to a Yaqui Chief. She had extensive knowledge of traditional herbal healing, common knowledge among Mountain Yaqui Indians who came to Texas in 1870. (Also known as the Texas Band of Yaqui Indians.) Her common knowledge of herbal healing led her to be an accredited source of medical information. She lived in Presidio, Texas most of her life. Francisca Urquidez Martinez was the daughter of Dario Urquidez.
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