Near Algodones in Sandoval County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Kewa Women's Co-op
Santo Domingo Pueblo
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, July 22, 2011
1. Kewa Women's Co-op Marker
(side one)
According to oral and recorded history, the Santo Domingo people have always made and traded jewelry. From prehistoric times heishi, drilled and ground shell beads, have been strung into necklaces. Generations of Santo Domingo women have passed down this art. Recent descendents have formed the Kewa Women's Co-op to retain heishi and other traditions including pottery, embroidery, weaving, and Pueblo foods.
(side two)
New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative
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 ensures that women's diverse histories will be remembered and told, and will inspire and provide a guide for future generations. The 2006 Legislature funded the project.
Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans
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Location. 35° 28.5′ N, 106° 18.528′ W. Marker is near Algodones, New Mexico, in Sandoval County. Marker is on State Road 22, 0.2 miles west of Interstate 25, on the left when traveling west. Marker is just west of exit 259 from I-25. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Algodones NM 87001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Mormon Battalion (approx. 3 miles away); Pueblo of Santo Domingo Kiua (approx. 3.4 miles away); La Bajada (approx. 4.9 miles away); Gold and Turquoise (approx. 9.3 miles away); Amelia Elizabeth White / Mary Cabot Wheelwright (approx. 9.3 miles away); Bicentennial Celebration / La Bajada (approx. 9.3 miles away); Laura Gilpin (1891-1979) (approx. 9.3 miles away); Maria Gertrudis Barceló (approx. 9.3 miles away).
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, July 22, 2011
2. rear of Kewa Women's Co-op Marker
New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, July 22, 2011
3. Kewa Women's Co-op Marker
View west on New Mexico route 22.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 759 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 3, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
