Pueblo Indians of North America

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Review: This book is packed with information about the history of New Mexico (the real history), and about the different ethnic groups, and the various pueblos. Dozier also wrote a similarly good book about Hano, the non-Hopi pueblo on the Hopi reservation. Warning: These books challenge some of the commonly held views about Hispanic and Indian culture and origins in the Southwest. Dozier was a Santa Clara Indian, and a professor of anthropology and related subjects at several universities in the US. Much of the information he gives is from firsthand research and experience. Given his background, he writes from a highly unbiased viewpoint. To be fair, his research is from the fifties and sixties, and so with respect to the situation today may be a little out of date. Still - highly recommended.

Rating:
Summary: Full of Information
Review: This book is packed with information about the history of New Mexico (the real history), and about the different ethnic groups, and the various pueblos. Dozier also wrote a similarly good book about Hano, the non-Hopi pueblo on the Hopi reservation. Warning: These books challenge some of the commonly held views about Hispanic and Indian culture and origins in the Southwest. Dozier was a Santa Clara Indian, and a professor of anthropology and related subjects at several universities in the US. Much of the information he gives is from firsthand research and experience. Given his background, he writes from a highly unbiased viewpoint. To be fair, his research is from the fifties and sixties, and so with respect to the situation today may be a little out of date. Still - highly recommended.