My life in San Juan Pueblo
Subtitle: stories of Esther Martinez
By: edited by Sue-Ellen Jacobs and Josephine Binford, with M. Ellien Carroll, Henrietta M. Smith, and Tilar Mazzeo ; foreword by Tessie Naranjo.
Contributors: Jacobs, Sue-Ellen.; Binford, Josephine.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Urbana
Language: eng
Number of pages: 193
Subjects: Pʼoe Tsa̦wa̦.; Tewa Indians -- Folklore.; Storytellers -- New Mexico -- San Juan Pueblo -- Biography.; Tewa Indians -- Biography.; Tales -- New Mexico -- San Juan Pueblo.
Genres: Folklore.; Biography.
Description: My Life in San Juan Pueblois a rich, rewarding, and uplifting collection of personal and cultural stories from a master of her craft. Esther Martinez's tales brim with entertaining characters that embody her Native American Tewa culture and its wisdom about respect, kindness, and positive attitudes. Sure to bring a smile to readers of all ages, this enchanting glimpse of an oral tradition passed from grandfather to granddaughter also features a CD of the stories as told by Esther Martinez herself.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-186) and index.