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WAM-PS. Pueblo in the Sky. by Ward Alan Minge. Albuquerque, UNM Press, 1991, revised edition 2002. An excellent history with new forward by poet Simon Ortiz. The only historical account to be sanctioned by the Acoma tribal council, this history recounts the pueblo successes in preserving their traditions. 245 pp.

Paper $28

EH-FL. Four Legues of Pecos: A Legal History of the Pecos Grant, 1800-1933. By G. Emlen Hall. Albuquerque, UNM Press, 1984. Back in print, this book is one of the best accounts of the myriad and convoluted ways in which land speculators gained control of land grants. Good discussion of Hispanic encroachment on Pueblo lands, court decisions regarding the status of Indians, and the Pueblo Lands Board. Hall gets inside the Santa Fe Ring, naming names and following the money trail. Cloth, issued with no dust jacket, 367 pp.

Hardcover $40


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FF-IU. Indian Uprising on the Rio Grande; The Pueblo Revolt of 1680. By Franklin Folsom; Introduction by Alfonso Ortiz. UNM Press, 1998. A fast-paced narrative of the 1680 Pueblo revolt from the perspective of the Pueblo Indians. Good choice for students of all ages.

Paper $15

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