Pedro Pino : : governor of Zuni Pueblo, 1830-1878 / / E. Richard Hart ; foreword by T.J. Ferguson.
Pedro Pino, or Lai-iu-ah-tsai-lu (his Zuni name) was for many years the most important Zuni political leader. He served during a period of tremendous change and challenges for his people. Born in 1788, captured by Navajos in his teens, he was sold into a New Mexican household, where he obtained...
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| Year of Publication: | 2003 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (188 pages) :; illustrations, maps ; digital, PDF file(s). |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | Pedro Pino, or Lai-iu-ah-tsai-lu (his Zuni name) was for many years the most important Zuni political leader. He served during a period of tremendous change and challenges for his people. Born in 1788, captured by Navajos in his teens, he was sold into a New Mexican household, where he obtained his Spanish name. When he returned to Zuni, he spoke three languages and brought with him a wealth of knowledge regarding the world outside the pueblo. For decades he ably conducted Zuni foreign relations, defending the pueblo's sovereignty and lands, establishing trade relationships, in-- |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-181) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1283267012 9786613267016 0874214785 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | E. Richard Hart ; foreword by T.J. Ferguson. |