Near Ohkay Owingeh in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Esther Martinez - P’oe Tsáwäˀ (1912-2006)

Ohkay Owingeh

Esther Martinez Marker image. Click for full size.

June 30, 2010

1. Esther Martinez Marker

Inscription. Esther Martinez served her community as an educator, linguist and storyteller. Her foremost contributions to our state are documenting and preserving the Tewa language and the art of storytelling. Esther was named a National Heritage Fellow in 2006 by the National Endowment for the Arts, the nation's highest honor for artists.

Erected 2008 by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Entertainment • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the New Mexico Women’s Historic Marker Initiative series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 2006.

Location. 36° 3.013′ N, 106° 3.612′ W. Marker is near Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico, in Rio Arriba County. It is on State Road 68 0.3 miles south of State Road 74, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ohkay Owingeh NM 87566, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern New Mexico.

It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain

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West,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: San Gabriel (here, next to this marker); Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes (approx. 0.7 miles away); Dominguez Escalante Trail (approx. 2.4 miles away); Española Valley (approx. 2.9 miles away); Chimayo Trading Post / Trujillo House (approx. 4 miles away); Santa Cruz de la Cañada / Santa Cruz Plaza on the Camino Real (approx. 4.2 miles away); The Bond House (approx. 4.3 miles away); Historic Los Luceros (approx. 4½ miles away).

More about this marker. This marker is one of New Mexico's Historic Women Markers. The New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative was founded in 2005 by members of the New Mexico Women's Forum in a statewide effort to recognize women's contributions to New Mexico history on the state's Official Scenic Historic Markers. The Initiative assures that women's

Esther Martinez - P'oe Tsáwä (1912-2006) Marker image. Click for full size.

June 29, 2010

2. Esther Martinez - P'oe Tsáwä (1912-2006) Marker

Looking South

diverse histories will be remembered and told and will inspire and provide a guide for future generations. The 2006 legislature funded the project.

Also see . . . Esther Martinez Wiki. Wikipedia article detailing her life and accomplishments. (Submitted on June 29, 2010.)

New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative image. Click for full size.

July 1, 2010

3. New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative

Each New Mexico Historic Women Marker has this information on the back of the notable woman's marker.

Esther Martinez Marker in the distance, beyond this "Places of Interest" map image. Click for full size.

June 30, 2010

4. Esther Martinez Marker in the distance, beyond this "Places of Interest" map

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 23, 2011

5. Esther Martinez - P'oe Tsáwä (1912-2006) Marker

Found back of marker missing 7/23/2011, and I notified the NM Historic Preservation Division, OSHM office.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2010. This page has been viewed 3,990 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2025. Photos: 1. submitted on June 29, 2010. 2, 3. submitted on July 4, 2010. 4. submitted on June 29, 2010. 5. submitted on August 6, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.