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Esther Martinez, Native American storyteller, from Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico. Photo Courtesy of Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico.
Esther Martinez (P’oe Tsáwä/Blue Water): A Matriarch of Pueblo Language Preservation
Tue, Apr 18, 2023, 9:52am | By Kim Suina Melwani
We come from a tradition that values the music of language, its poetry, and its ability to conjure images. There is a love for the sound of the language, a love for the beauty of a phrase. —Tessie...
Nasario and Prieto Credit: Nasario © Nasario Garcia, age 6, on horst Prieto in Ojo del Padre, NM.
Lágrimas: Poems of Joy and Sadness
Fri, May 28, 2021, 2:36pm | By Nasario Garcia
Beyond people, the landscape and animals were dear to my heart. “Me hablan/They Speak to Me” is a vivid manifestation of how I as a kid communicated with the peaks, valleys, ravines, and arroyos.
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