essay

San Juan Pueblo

handbook of north american indians. southwest9 • Published In 1979 • Pages: 278-295

By: Ortiz, Alfonso.

Abstract
San Juan is the largest and northermost of the six Tewa-speaking pueblos. This article presents a brief culture summary of San Juan and its people from approximately 1541, at the time of first European-Indian contact, to 1977. This study focuses on the geography of the region, history and prehistory, the classification of human society and the physical world, social and political organization, education and health, and the sociocultural situation as it existed in San Juan in the 1970s.
Subjects
History
Sociocultural trends
Public welfare
Public assistance
Ethnosociology
Ethnogeography
Organized ceremonial
Moieties
Education system
culture
Tewa Pueblos
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle; 2008
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1541-1977
Coverage Place
San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, United States
Notes
Alfonso Ortiz
Stock number: 047-000-00361-0
LCCN
77017162
LCSH
Tewa Indians