Pedro Pino: Governor of Zuni Pueblo, 1830-1878
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (956 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0874215633 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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We owe thanks to Hart for finally retrieving his manuscript from the archives and submitting it for publicationHis biography of Lai-iu-ah-tsai-lu stands the test of time and is as rewarding to read today as it was when it was written more than twenty years ago." . "This is a remarkable book about a remarkable man.For many years, it was only available to those resolute scholars who sought out Hart's papers in archives at the pueblo of Zuni and the University of Utah Marriott Library
Pedro Pino: Governor of Zuni Pueblo, 1830-1878 Shaun Tsabetsaye As a member of the Zuni Pueblo, I validate the position and tone set forth for the Zuni people in the text. In addition, this book exemplifies the issues the Zuni Pueblo faces today (2005) on paper rather than by death. This is an excellent book that gives a true representation of the history of. Pedro Pino Codi Hooee, Library Media Assistant An excellent, excellent book! This is an extremely well-written and very interesting book about a great man who played a very important role in the history of the Zuni tribe. This is a wonderful addition to the subject of Southwest U.S. history.
. E. He was executive director of the Institute of the North American West and its predecessor, the Institute of the American West, from 1977 to 1996. Richard Hart has worked with western Native Americans and Native American issues for more than thirty years. He currently leads Hart West and Associates (HWA), which provides historical, ethnohistorical, and environmental historical services an
More than a biography, Richard Hart's work provides a history of Zuniduring an especially significant period. In an afterwordwritten for this publication, Hart discusses his original intentions inwriting about Pedro Pino and Zuni and situates the biography in relationto current scholarship. For decades he ably conducted Zuni foreignrelations, defending the pueblo's sovereignty and lands, establishingtrade relationships, interacting with foreigners-from prominent militaryand scientific expeditions to common emigrants-and documenting all in aremarkable archive. Its publication, at last, inscribesan important contribution to Pueblo history and biography and atestimonial to a remarkable Native American leader. He then set it aside but continued topursue research about and for Zuni. Born in 1788, capturedby Navajos in his teens, he was sold into a New Mexican household, wherehe obtained his Spanish name. Pedro Pino, or Lai-iu-ah-tsai-lu (his Zuni name) was for many yearsthe most important Zuni political leader. Also the author of Zuni and the Courts: A Struggle for Sovereign Land Rights and the co-author of A Zuni Atlas, Hart originally wrote the manuscript in 1979 after a decade ofhistorical work for Zuni Pueblo. When he retu