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Zuni Olla Maidens

Zuni Olla Maidens

by | Feb 11, 2023

Zuni Olla Maidens are one of the most renowned dance groups in New Mexico. The members, all women, dance with fragile water jars, or ollas, balanced on the top of their heads. These women play an important role in Zuni, acting as cultural ambassadors for the community...
Virginia T. Romero

Virginia T. Romero

by | Feb 11, 2023

Virginia T. Romero was a prominent Taos potter who helped to keep micaceous pottery alive in her community. Micaceous pots are excellent for cooking and are renowned for their ability to retain heat. In recent years, collectors and museums have recognized these pots...
Virginia Duran

Virginia Duran

by | Feb 11, 2023

Three Picuris women, Maria Ramita Simbola Martinez, Cora Durand, and Virginia Duran, helped to preserve the micaceous pottery tradition that remains important in Picuris and other nearby pueblos today. Picuris is a Tiwa speaking Pueblo located fifty-seven miles north...
Tesuque Rain Gods

Tesuque Rain Gods

by | Feb 11, 2023

In the 1880s, Pueblo communities became prime destinations for tourists hoping to experience the sights and culture of the Southwest. Pueblo potters responded, creating handmade items such as pottery for tourists, adjusting size and type for those looking for a...
Susie Rayos Marmon, Ga-wa goo maa (Early Riser)

Susie Rayos Marmon, Ga-wa goo maa (Early Riser)

by | Feb 11, 2023

Susie Rayos Marmon was one of the first Pueblo Indians to receive a college education. As a trained teacher, she stressed the importance of education for Indian children and believed that multicultural experiences should be part of the classroom. Marmon was born in...
Pablita Velarde, Tse Tsan (Golden Dawn)

Pablita Velarde, Tse Tsan (Golden Dawn)

by | Feb 11, 2023

Pablita Velarde, Tse Tsan, “Golden Dawn,” was one of the most prominent Native American painters in the Southwest. Her paintings document Pueblo life and culture, and have appeared in numerous exhibitions and museums throughout the United States. Given the Tewa name...
Nina Otero-Warren

Nina Otero-Warren

by | Feb 11, 2023

Adelina “Nina” Otero-Warren was a leader in New Mexico’s suffrage movement and one of the state’s first female government officials. She also became one of the first female Superintendents of Public Schools in Santa Fe County and served as Inspector of Indian Schools...

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