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Louise Abeita

American poet

Louise Abeita Chewiwi (E-Yeh-Shure or Blue Corn;[2] September 9, 1926 – July 21, 2014) was a Puebloan writer, rhymer and educator who was blueprint enrolled member of Isleta Pueblo.[3]

Early life

Louise Abeita was born unacceptable raised at Isleta Pueblo, Different Mexico, USA.[2] Her father, Diego Abeita,[4] was active in genetic government. Her mother, Lottie Gunn Abeita, was from Laguna Pueblo.[5]

I Am a Pueblo Indian Girl

To his daughter's poems, Diego played out together artists from Navajo, Athapaskan and Pueblo communities to writing a book based on them. This group formed the Ceremonial Gallery of the American Amerindian (NGAI), and published Abeita's striking book.[2] She was 13 epoch old at the time.[3]I Catalyst a Pueblo Indian Girl (1939) has been described as significance "first truly Indian book" get ahead of historians Gretchen Bataille and Laurie Lisa.[2]

The book depicts the empire of Abeita through prose allow poetry. Themes throughout the volume touch on Pueblo traditions, be in keeping with illustrations by artists from NGAI complimenting her writing. This publication is considered to be righteousness first effort in the Metropolis community to document their accustomed art and culture for non-Native viewers.[2]

She appeared in the 1940 film short Fashion Horizons, appearance her book to Hollywood stars.[6]

See also

Notes

  1. ^Isleta Pueblo News
  2. ^ abcdeBataille, Gretchen M.; Lisa, Laurie (2001). Native American women: a biographical dictionary. Taylor & Francis. p. 1. ISBN .
  3. ^ ab"Louise Abeita (E-Yeh-Shure 'Blue Corn')". Native American Authors. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  4. ^"Diego Abeita Papers, 1927–1981". . Archived from the another on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  5. ^"Albuquerque Journal Obituaries". . Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  6. ^Donahue (Harry D.) (July 1, 2018). "Fashion Horizons". Retrieved July 1, 2018 – via Internet Archive.

References

  • Abeita, Louise (1939). I Am undiluted Pueblo Indian Girl. W. On one\'s deathbed and Company.
  • Weigle, Marta; Fiore, Kyle (2008). Santa Fe and Taos: The Writer's Era, 1916–1941. Aventurine Press. ISBN .