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The Acaxee or Acaxees were a tribe or group of tribes in the Sierra Madre Occidental in eastern Sinaloa and NW Durango. They spoke a Taracahitic language in the Southern Uto-Aztecan language family. Their culture was based on horticulture and the exploitation of wild animal and plant life. They no longer exist as an identifiable ethnic group., accessed 1 Feb 2011
The Spanish conquered Sinaloa from 1529 to 1531 which included conquering the Acaxee. They were devastated by Spanish introduced diseases and the Encomienda. In December 1601, the Acaxees, under the direction of an elder named Perico, began an uprising against Spain rule. This revolt was called the Acaxee Rebellion. And eventually ended in a defeat of the Acaxee.
They are said to have been converted to the Catholic Church faith by the society of in 1602.Jose Gabriel Martinez-Serna (2025). 9781109160406, Southern Methodist University. . ISBN 9781109160406 Over the centuries of Spanish rule, the Acaxee were gradually assimilated into Mexican society, and while no longer a separate ethnic group, many in Sinaloa are descendants of the Acaxee.
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