Did the Indians lived inside mission or some other place?

During the colonial era in the Americas, the treatment and living arrangements of Indigenous people varied depending on the specific region, policies, and practices of the colonizing power. In some cases, Indigenous peoples were forced to live in missions, while in others, they were allowed to maintain their traditional ways of life.

Missions were religious outposts established by colonizing powers, often with the goal of converting Indigenous people to Christianity and assimilating them into colonial society. In some cases, missions provided Indigenous people with shelter, food, and education, while also seeking to suppress their cultural practices and languages. However, missions could also be sites of exploitation, abuse, and forced labor.

In other cases, Indigenous people were allowed to live in their own communities and continue their traditional practices, although they may have been subject to various forms of discrimination, exploitation, and violence. The specific circumstances and living conditions of Indigenous peoples varied greatly depending on the time period, region, and policies of the colonizing power.