Taos Pueblo and Its Sacred Blue Lake - Hardcover

Keegan, Marcia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1574160990 ISBN 13: 9781574160994

Publisher: Clear Light Pub, 2010

Synopsis

In the mountains of northern New Mexico above Taos Pueblo lies a deep, turquoise lake which was taken away from the Taos Indians, for whom it is a sacred life source and the final resting place of their souls. Marcia Keegan's text and historic photographs document the celebration in 1971, when Taos Pueblo got the sacred lake back after a 60-year struggle with the federal government. Her photographs of everyday life at Taos Pueblo and quotes by members of the community capture the spiritual beauty of Taos Pueblo and its people.

About this title

From Library Journal:

Twenty years ago the Indians of Taos Pueblo won a centuries-old struggle to regain control over their sacred Blue Lake and the surrounding 50,000 acres of land. Keegan, author of Enduring Culture: A Century of Photography of the Southwest Indians ( LJ 4/15/91), tells the story of the Taos Indians' struggles against Spanish, Mexican, and American attempts to suppress their religion and confiscate their land from the 16th to the 20th centuries. Generously illustrated, this book provides a sympathetic and colorful introduction to the history, culture, and traditions of this persevering people. Recommended for public libraries.
- Dennis A. Norlin, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Clear Light Pub
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1574160990
• ISBN 13: 9781574160994
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 70