Reading List - "Dance Ceremonies of the Northern Rio Grande Pueblos"
Here's a partial list of the books we recommend if you're interested in gaining in-depth knowledge about the cultures of the High Desert.
Ceremonial Costumes of the Pueblo Indians: Their Evolution, Fabrication and Significance in the Prayer Drama
Virginia More Roediger, Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California Press. 1941, renewed 1969.
This concise and detailed history of dance ceremonial dress of prayers in action is as relevant today as described so completely over 60 years ago.
Dances of the Tewa Pueblo Indians: Expressions of New Life
Jill D. Sweet, Santa Fe, New Mexico: School of American Research Press, second edition, 2004.
Vivid descriptions and photography, plus Pueblo Indian commentary, provide meaningful understanding of the dance ceremonies.
New Mexico: An Interpretive History
Marc Simmons, Albuquerque, University of New Mexico Press, New Edition, 1998.
Written by a prominent historian, this paperback edition provides an understanding of the character of the state and diversity of its cultures.
New Mexico: Images of a Land & Its People
Lucien Niemeyer & Art Gomez, Albuquerque, University of New Mexico Press. 2004.
The authors have provided travelers and residents alike with a book of excellent photographs and a well-written history of the state.
North American Jewelry and Adornment From Prehistory to the Present
Lois Sherr Dubin, New York, New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. 1999.
Dubin has written a remarkable and comprehensive book, rich with details of North American Indian cultures and thousands of color photographs of items of adornment in vivid historical and contemporary descriptions.
Pueblo Nations: Eight Centuries of Pueblo Indian History
Joe S. Sando, Santa Fe, New Mexico: Clear Light Publishers. 1992.
An American Indian scholar provides an excellent history of the Pueblo Peoples of New Mexico.
Pueblo People: Ancient Traditions, Modern Lives
Marcia Keegan, Santa Fe, New Mexico: Clear Light Publishers. 1998.
Beautiful photos and descriptions of traditional values portray life in the pueblos.
Pueblos of the Rio Grande: A Visitor’s Guide
Daniel Gibson, Tucson, Arizona: Treasure Chest Books/Rio Nuevo Publishers. 2001.
This handsome book has a wealth of information about each of the nineteen pueblos along the Rio Grande.
Saints of the Pueblos
Charles M Carillo, Albuquerque, New Mexico: LPD Press. 2004.
Based on an Indian Pueblo Cultural Center exhibit this book portrays the author’s retablos, or paintings, of the patron saints. It includes insight into traditions of pottery-making and essays about the cultures.