" I have come to warn you. The Texans are now Americans. So are the people of New Mexico. They have all become Americans and they are under American law. This is the last time. You will stop raiding and you will bring in the captives. If not I will send the soldiers.” Toshana laughed. But you are Gai-ker. You do not fight. “You will see.”

Jiles, Paulette. The Color of Lightning: A Novel (p. 296). HarperCollins e-books. Kindle Edition. "

― Paulette Jiles , The Colour Of Lightning