essay

Tesuque Pueblo

handbook of north american indians. southwest9 • Published In 1979 • Pages: 330-335

By: Edelman, Sandra A. , Ortiz, Alfonso.

Abstract
Tesuque is the southermost of six extant Rio Grande Tewa Pueblos, and the closest to the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico, some nine miles to the south. The brief summary data presented here on Tesuque discusses language and territory, sociopolitical organization, subsistence, culture history, population size, economic development, and missionization.
Subjects
Moieties
Acculturation and culture contact
Community heads
Community councils
Local officials
Tillage
Missions
Renting and leasing
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
1598-1973
Coverage Place
Tesuque Pueblo, New Mexico, United States
Notes
Sandra A. Edelman and Alfonso Ortiz
Stock number: 047-000-00361-0
LCCN
77017162
LCSH
Tewa Indians