His knowledge of the religious practices was largely derived from Alonso de Posada's work, which detailed the aspects of shamanism.
[1] He ordered his troops to burn the kivas and idols of the Pueblo,[2] and arrest 47 medicine men, who were accused of witchcraft[2][3] and the murder of several missionaries.
[2] When some of the Native American leaders heard of what had happened in the Pueblo villages, they sent their men to Santa Fe demanding the release of detainees.
[1] Upon receiving news that the Pueblos were again building kivas, Treviño ordered Franciscan missionaries to begin an investigation and destroy these rooms.
[2] On September 24, 1675, Treviño sent soldier Juan Dominguez de Mendoza to the Navajo lands leading a group of 40 Spanish men and 300 Pueblo auxiliaries.