Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Meet Mindy Meet Mindy Susan Secakuku Details a day in the life of an Arizona girl of Hopi descent, looking at her family, the history of her tribe, and some traditional ceremonies and customs that are still observed today. OL17872794W
Pueblo girls Pueblo girls Marcia Keegan Text and photographs depict the home, school, and cultural life of two young Indian girls growing up on the San Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico. OL1929321W
Tending the fire Tending the fire Juddi Morris A biography of the Tewa Indian woman who revived the dying art of her people, ceramic pottery, and shared her knowledge of potterymaking with others. OL2007532W
Maria Martinez Maria Martinez Mary Carroll Nelson A biography of the Pueblo Indian woman who became renowned for her skill in pottery. OL2699872W
Dancing rainbows Dancing rainbows Evelyn Clarke Mott A young Tewa Indian boy and his grandfather prepare to take part in their tribe's feast which will include the special Tewa dance. OL2947021W
Maria Martinez Maria Martinez Anderson, Peter Describes the life and accomplishments of the Pueblo Indian woman who made pottery in the traditional way of her people and achieved renown as an artist. OL2950330W
Dark arrow Dark arrow Lucille Mulcahy The story of a young Tewa Indian boy's coming of age. OL3514741W
The naughty little rabbit and old man coyote The naughty little rabbit and old man coyote Estefanita Martinez Pictures tell a traditional trickster tale in which a rabbit outsmarts Coyote, who is out to trap him. Includes text and suggestions for storytelling activities in the back. OL4281327W
Old father story teller Old father story teller Pablita Velarde Includes retellings of six Tewa Indian legends and a brief biographical section about the author, who is a noted American Indian artist. OL4293826W
Standing Flower Standing Flower Robert Black "Standing Flower - Irving Pabanale's Tewa name - was born in the latter part of the nineteenth century into a rich and unique heritage. Around 1700 his Tewa ancestors migrated from the Rio Grande to … OL4743286W
Scientist from the Santa Clara Pueblo, Agnes Naranjo Stroud-Lee Scientist from the Santa Clara Pueblo, Agnes Naranjo Stroud-Lee Mary Ellen Verheyden-Hilliard A brief biography of the Tewa Indian woman scientist whose research has advanced understanding of birth defects. OL4994939W