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	Native American Society
		The Acoma pueblo village, located at the top of a 350-foot steep mesa that was carved from a huge plateau thousands of years ago by fast-moving river water.
		The Acoma culture exists today despite the fact half the population was eliminated in 1599 by a Spanish explorer who did so to avenge the death of a brother who had been murdered in the area.
		The Acoma did not resist, and although some conversion and missionary work took place, the missionairies worked the Acoma hard to produce crops and arts and crafts which was then sold in Europe and Mexico for large profits, not for the Acoma, but for the Spanish.
	www.thewildwest.org /interface/index.php?action=189 (546 words)

	ABQjournal: Legendary Walls
		Acoma elders answered the question by saying they knew their people were beaten "the moment they saw a great warrior riding on a white charger in the sky above the Spanish army.
		Acoma legend relates that when Fray Ramirez first came to Acoma, he was met with hostility and was denied entrance to the pueblo.
		Acoma leaders believed the painting had brought prosperity to the pueblo and was responsible for a number of years of bountiful harvests.
	www.abqjournal.com /venue/day/heritage_acoma.htm (1944 words)

	Acoma Pueblo
		Acoma pottery is some of the thinnest of all the southwest pottery, yet quite hard and durable.
		Frederica Antonio was born in the Acoma Pueblo in 1968.
		Hilda Antonio was born in the Acoma Pueblo, roadrunner clan, in 1968.
	users.frii.com /~gbooth/Pottery/acoma.htm (1118 words)

	Acoma, The Sky City - DesertUSA
		As the centuries passed, the people of Acoma and their village of stone and mortar, burnished by age, became an expression of Mother Earth, with lives attuned to the rhythm of the seasons, as natural and enduring as the wind on the mesa top.
		The Acomas could not have known what Onate planned for retribution, that "penalty of death." They could not have known that Onate, with the support of his colonists, declared guerra de sangre y fuego, war by blood and fire—war without quarter, without mercy.
		A few years after the disastrous defeat, Acoma men and women began to slip the bonds of slavery and return in a trickle to their village on the mesa, that place to go back to.
	www.desertusa.com /mag01/mar/stories/acoma.html (2004 words)

	Andrea Fisher Fine Pottery - Acoma Pueblo
		Acoma Pueblo is called "Sky City" because of its position atop a mesa.
		Acoma claims to be the oldest, continuously inhabited community in the U.S. It is located west of Albuquerque.
		Acoma Pueblo is home to noted potters of the Lewis and Chino families, as well as many others.
	www.andreafisherpottery.com /oacoma.html (217 words)

	Art of the Southwest: Native American Indian pottery, jewelry, rugs, Kachinas, baskets, and art from Native American ...
		These shapes are patterned after the ollas used by the Acoma women in past centuries to carry water to their dwellings on the top of the mesa at Acoma.
		This is a classic Acoma olla with the indented bottom, put there by the Acoma potters so that the olla is easier to balance on the head of the water carrier.
		Caution—Some Acoma potters are resorting to a speed-up of traditional methods, and use store-bought clays, slip-casting with plaster of paris molds to form the shapes, and electric kilns.
	www.canyonart.com /acoma.htm (3212 words)

	Acoma History / Infromation
		The Acoma people were introduced to Catholicism and were slowly forced to take the religion on as their only religion.
		Acoma men and women were taken prisoner and tried in court at the Pueblo of Santo Domingo.
		The Acoma were dealt a sever sentence, men over 25 years of age were sentenced to have one foot amputated and were sentenced to serve 20 years of slavery.
	www.geocities.com /laceone2k2/acomahist.html (887 words)

	Acoma, New Mexico, America's Oldest Continually Inhabited City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		ACOMA, NEW MEXICO -- Having been born and raised in New England, I was well aware of the old Pilgrim homes dating back to the 1600's which are still inhabited near Plymouth, Massachusetts.
		Acoma Pueblo predates them by at least 450 years and I had never heard of it until my wife and I were driving home to Southern California after visiting Albuquerque.
		Legend describes Acoma as a "place that always was" but native verbal history says it was first inhabited about 700 A.D. Archeologists agree that it has most certainly been continuously occupied from at least 1150 A.D. to the present.
	www.fabuloustravel.com /usa/acoma/acoma.html (1202 words)

	Pueblo Revolt
		Acoma Pueblo in northern New Mexico appeared impregnable until the Spanish arrived.
		Indian slaves were sold in Spain, orphans in converted pueblos were seized to be used as house servants and all was excused under the guise of saving the souls of these people from eternal damnation.
		The Pueblo Revolt is still hailed as a great Indian victory, but it had long-range negative effects on the victors: dissension, accusation of treachery, distrust and permanent separation.
	www.epcc.edu /ftp/Homes/monicaw/borderlands/17_pueblo_revolt.htm (1379 words)

	Acoma Pueblo Pottery Collection
		After the Pueblo Indian revolt of 1680, this pueblo turned from the creation of magnificent glaze wares to matte-paint wares, and the concave base became a standard feature for Acoma water jars.
		Acoma was nearly destroyed when Governor Juan de Oñate and 70 of his men retaliated for the killing of 13 Spanish soldiers by the Acomas when they tried to steal grain from the pueblo storehouses in 1598.
		Sky City, the old pueblo of Acoma claims to be the oldest continuously occupied settlement in the United States.
	www.clayhound.us /sites/acoma.htm (497 words)

	Acoma Pueblo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Acoma people have traded and interacted with their neighbors for centuries, some of which extended beyond the local Pueblos.
		Acoma Pueblo and its reflection in a pool of water.
		Like other pueblos, Acoma and the surrounding area are considered federal trust land, administered by the federal government for the pueblo.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Acoma_Pueblo (611 words)

	PUEBLOS: North American Native American Indian Pre-Contact Housing
		Acoma today has a serious water problem -- an antiquated system of pumps and decaying pipelines -- which they are solving with funds generated by their new casino.
		Taos pueblo is 5 stories high at the back, stepping down to ground-level at the plaza, called the Middle, facing the stream from the sacred Blue Lake which divides the two halves of the pueblo village.
		Many pueblo elders now feel that more education is needed, so young people will learn more about this land, and what it took to get it back, in preparation for succeeding phases of the land claim battle.
	www.kstrom.net /isk/maps/houses/pueblo.html (1463 words)

	Acoma Sky City, general information about the Acoma Indians.
		Acoma (pronounced eh-Ko-Ma or Ah-Ko-Ma) is derived from the Keresan word Hak'u.
		Acoma tradition draws people back to old Acoma at intervals throughout the year.
		Pueblo of Acoma, Sky City Tours are privileges granted by the Acoma Tribal Council and Tribal Administration.
	www.acomazuni.com /acoma.cfm (858 words)

	Acoma History Brief
		The Acoma people joined in the Pueblo revolt of 1680, were forced to submit to Diego de Vargas in 1692, joined in the later uprising of 1696, and were subdued again in 1699.
		Acoma is, along with the Hopi town of Oraibi, the oldest inhabited settlement in the United States; it was already well established when the Spaniards first saw it in 1540.
		The people of Acoma, so the elders recounted, once followed the Salt Mother's (an elderly matriarch who gave herself freely to anyone who sought her) trail far into the wilderness, trekking past dry gulches and sage-purpled hills for days on end.
	www.manataka.org /page663.html (855 words)

	Acoma "Sky City" Pueblo
		Established on this mesa for defensive purposes, Acoma was settled by inhabitants of nearby pueblos, which had been abandoned.
		Nearly destroyed by the spanish in 1599, Acoma was quickly reestablished by ancesters of its present occupants.
		Acoma Pueblo was absolutely a highlight of this particular cross-country trip.
	www.roadwrites.com /id17.htm (1158 words)

	New Mexico Magazine \| Acoma Pueblo
		Known as Sky City, Acoma Pueblo was strategically built on top of a 357-foot sandstone mesa many hundreds of years ago for effective defense against raiders.
		Acomans claim that their 70-acre village is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the U.S. Acoma was nearly destroyed when Gov. Juan de Oñate and 70 of his men retaliated for the killing of 13 Spanish soldiers by the Acomas when they tried to take grain from the pueblo storehouses in 1598.
		Guided tours of the pueblo are available, as is original white, orange and fl Acoma pottery.
	www.nmmagazine.com /NMGUIDE/acoma.html (302 words)

	Pueblo Rebellion
		Acoma, the spectacular mesa-top pueblo in west-central New Mexico, ambushed a party of Onate’s soldiers in December of 1598, killing several men.
		Within weeks, Acoma suffered savage reprisal by 70 Spanish soldiers, who were schooled in the traditions of the Reconquista and armed with cannon, harquebuses and swords.
		The pueblos untied the last knots in their strands of leather on August 10, 1680, and according to Silverberg, 17,000 thousand Puebloans, including 6000 warriors painted in their colors of battle, rose up in vengeance against 2500 to 3000 colonists, an overwhelming challenge to traditions cast in nine centuries of Spanish history.
	www.desertusa.com /ind1/P_rebellion.html (2788 words)

	Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico - American West Travelogue
		Aptly nicknamed the "Sky City", Acoma is considered by its residents to be the oldest continuously inhabited town in America.
		Acoma's first entry into modern history came in 1598 when its people clashed with the troops of the Spanish governor of New Mexico, Juan de Onate.
		The Acoma Museum is near the foot of the mesa.
	www.amwest-travel.com /awt_acoma.html (696 words)

	New Mexico State University to offer programs at Pueblo of Acoma
		Officials of the pueblo and the university have formalized a partnership designed to increase the enrollment, retention and academic achievement of students from the pueblo, as well as other American Indian students in the area.
		Pueblo officials have plans for a new multipurpose building that will house the education center in the future, he said.
		Gonzales said the Acoma partnership is among the initiatives resulting from a conference NMSU hosted last spring to explore ways of improving education opportunities for Native Americans.
	www.nmsu.edu /~ucomm/Releases/2004/September/Acoma_education_2.html (855 words)

	THE COLLECTOR’S GUIDE: ACOMA PUEBLO - SKY CITY
		The Pueblo was built on a 70-acre site of the massive sandstone mesa which rises 367 feet above the valley and approximately 7,000 feet above sea level.
		He described the Acoma fortress as: "One of the strongest ever seen, because the city was built on a high rock.
		The Pueblo's mission church, San Esteban del Rey, was built from 1629 to 1640 with all building materials hand carried or hauled up the steep slopes of the mesa.
	www.collectorsguide.com /ab/abfa22.html (250 words)

	Acoma Pueblo SLoop
		The classic Acoma Pueblo Loop takes us into the land of giant mesas and endless blue skies as we ride into the heart of the Acoma Pueblo.
		Acoma Pueblo Casa Blanca Loop, 42 miles, 1,130 ft. total elevation gain.
		Acoma Pueblo Museum - 12 miles SW of I-40 on L23.
	www.swcp.com /~nmts/rides/acomaLoop.htm (949 words)

	Acoma Pueblo Main Gallery (Click Thumbnail for Larger Image) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Known as "Sky City," the Pueblo of Acoma is situated on a 367-foot-high sandstone rock.
		The Acomas are well known for their thin-walled pottery which can be seen on display at the Sky City Visitor Center.
		Acoma (pronounced either eh-Ko-Ma or Ah-Ko-Ma) is derived from the Keresan word Hak'u.
	home.comcast.net /~phlegyas2/acoma/acomagallery.html (438 words)

	Pueblo of Acoma Big Game Trophy Hunts
		The Pueblo of Acoma, the oldest continuously inhabited village in the United States, a place rich in culture and tradition is located in west-central New Mexico.
		The Acoma reservation is nearly 500,000 acres of spectacular mesa / canyon country.
		Acoma is proud of it's reputation in producing exceptional trophies and providing the highest quality services and accommodations for you at our hunting camp.
	www.acomagameandfish.com (129 words)

	Acoma Opposition to the El Malpais National Monument
		The Ácoma Pueblo voiced strong opposition over a the entire period that the creation of the El Malpais National Monument was under consideration.
		As no response to this testimony was received by the Pueblo, in May Governor Paytiamo appealed to the entire United States Senate, sending them a copy of a petition discussing the Ácoma Pueblo's aboriginal and traditional rights, their economic concerns, and their concerns over the preservation of traditional religious uses of the land.
		In response to the publicity over the demonstration, the local congressman's office claimed that all the charges were unfounded and that his office had been in constant contact with the Pueblo.
	www.hanksville.org /voyage/geology/acoma_malpais.html (1600 words)

	Acoma Pueblo's new cultural center preserves community's rich history : ICT [2006/06/14] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Conroy Chino, Acoma Pueblo and New Mexico Secretary of Labor and former investigative television journalist, served as master of ceremonies at the event.
		Acoma Pueblo said the pueblo is the oldest continuously inhabited city in all of North America.
		Acoma jewelry, art and other items are available at the outdoor market, which features up to 30 different Acoma tribal members.
	www.indiancountry.com /content.cfm?id=1096413140 (927 words)

	National Park Service - Explorers and Settlers (Acoma Pueblo)
		This pueblo, spectacularly perched on a prominent mesa 357 feet above the plains of western New Mexico, is believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited settlement in the United States.
		Although Acoma was assigned a mission in 1598, the hostility of the Indians prevented its construction for 30 years.
		Acoma today is nearly deserted, only a handful of people residing there; the rest of the Indians live at Acomita, 15 miles distant, and gather at Acoma for periodic festivals.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/explorers/sitec37.htm (445 words)

	Images of Acoma and San Estevan, Acoma, New Mexico.
		Acoma Pueblo, sometimes known as "Sky City," is probably the oldest continuously inhabited town in the United States.
		Acoma, which means the People of the White Rock, has been inhabited since the 12th century.
		This is not the mesa on which Acoma Pueblo is located but a nearby similar stone outcropping.
	www.bluffton.edu /~sullivanm/acoma/acoma.html (286 words)

	Traditional Acoma Pottery
		Acoma "Sky City" in New Mexico, is one of the oldest continuously occupied cities in North America.
		The clays, vegetable binders, and mineral pigments for the distinctive Acoma polychrome, including those derived from certain plants, are dug or gathered locally, and are ground and mixed by the potter to achieve the intended colors.
		Designs on traditional Acoma pottery include polychrome rainbow bands, birds (parrots or macaws), deer (adapted from the Zuni deer motif, with the distinctive "heartline"), fl or dark brown and white abstract stylized adaptations of ancient Anasazi, Mogollon, and Mimbres ware (including geometric shapes, spirals, stepped forms, clouds, dragonflies and butterflies--which are water and rain images).
	www.migrations.com /traditionalacoma.html (1721 words)

	Legacy of Acoma Pueblo : ICT [2005/07/12] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The legacy of Acoma Pueblo is one of survival and reverence for the sacredness of life and land, C. Maurus Chino told participants at the recent Huaba Hanu Listening Conference in Albuquerque.
		Acoma is part of the Keresan people which include the present day tribes of Santa Ana, Zia, Cochiti, Santo Domingo, Laguna and San Felipe Pueblos.
		While Pueblos voice opposition to statues to honor Onate in New Mexico and Texas, Pueblos honor the Pueblo leader Pope' (pronounced poh-PAY) who led the revolution which drove Spaniards from their homelands for 12 years.
	www.indiancountry.com /content.cfm?id=1096411217 (611 words)

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