Racism is the birthplace of many ills. The citizens of this area would do well to mend fences with the indians while there is still time to keep them in the Christian camp.
Speaking of which, who are all these white people the article mentions? Are these hispanic Mexicans temporarily given the "white" monicker by the author because they're racist, or are there Caucasian subcultures living in the area?
The Caucausians are the direct descendants of the original Spanish colonists who have not intermarried with the Indians. They tend to be wealthier and therefore do not migrate to the US. Turn on any Mexican soap opera on the Spanish language channels - you'll see that they get most of the leads.