Tewa Collection

Hopi Potter 1908
Nampeyo, a renowned pot-maker of the Hopi village of Tewa, northeastern Arizona : her pots are hand-made in every sense - no wheel or elaborate tools are used

Shrine of Yellow Cloud Man on Tsikumu-Tewa, 1925. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Shrine of Yellow Cloud Man on Tsikumu-Tewa, 1925

Pose-a yew, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Pose-a yew, 1905. Pose-a ye, "Dew Moving", Nambe, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left

Tom Poqui, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Tom Poqui, c1905. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Tewa woman

Whyay-Ring, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Whyay-Ring, c1905. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Tewa Indian

A Santa Clara man (Frost Moving), c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A Santa Clara man (Frost Moving), c1905. Oyegi-a ye (Frost Moving), a Tewa Pueblo Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front

Nunipayo [i.e. Nampeyo] decorating pottery, c1900. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Nunipayo [i.e. Nampeyo] decorating pottery, c1900. Photograph show Tewa Hopi potter Nampeyo seated on mat painting designs on pottery

Potter building her kiln, c1906. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Potter building her kiln, c1906. Photograph shows Tewa Hopi potter Nampeyo building a kiln

Nabkatsheb, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Nabkatsheb, c1905. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Tewa girl

Kó-pi ("Buffalo Mountain")-San Juan, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Ko-pi ("Buffalo Mountain")-San Juan, c1905. Ko-pi, a Tewa man, half-length portrait, facing front, holding shield

Winnowing wheat, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Winnowing wheat, c1905. Tewa woman winnowing wheat in front of pueblo building

The fruit gatherers, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The fruit gatherers, c1905. Two Tewa girls picking fruit with basket, bowls on the ground

The offering-San Ildefonso, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The offering-San Ildefonso, c1927. Photograph shows a barechested Tewa man, standing high on a cliff, arms stretched before him as he sprinkles cornmeal as an offering at the start of a day

Street Scene-San Juan, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Street Scene-San Juan, c1927

Pojoaque, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Pojoaque, c1905. View of Pojoaque Pueblo, New Mexico, with adobe structures

Cleaning wheat-San Juan, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Cleaning wheat-San Juan, c1905. Two Tewa people processing wheat outside pueblo structure, San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico

A Nambe girl, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A Nambe girl, c1905

Buffalo dancers, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Buffalo dancers, c1905. Costumed dancers wearing dance bustles of Tewa sun god made of turkey feathers

In San Ildefonso, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
In San Ildefonso, c1927. Three Tewa Indians, two on roof of adobe building, one on ladder, San Idlefonso, New Mexico

Tewa Indian guard at top of the kiva stairs, San Ildefonso, New Mexico, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Tewa Indian guard at top of the kiva stairs, San Ildefonso, New Mexico, c1905

An offering at the waterfall-Nambe, 1927 Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
An offering at the waterfall-Nambe, 1927 Nambe Indian placing prayer plume at waterfall

Okuwa-Tsire ("Cloud Bird"), San Ildefonso, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Okuwa-Tsire ("Cloud Bird"), San Ildefonso, c1905. Portrait of a Tewa boy, head-and-shoulders, facing front

A Tewa girl, c1906. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A Tewa girl, c1906. A Tewa girl, half-length portrait, facing front, hair arranged in "squash blossom" fashion

Sanowa Poqui [B], c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Sanowa Poqui [B], c1905. Tewa Indian child, half-length portrait, facing front

Tewa girls, c1900. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Tewa girls, c1900. Two Tewa girls standing outside pueblo building

Pottery burners at Santa Clara, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Pottery burners at Santa Clara, c1905. Photograph shows two women, probably Tewa, tending a fire pit, Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico

Tablita Dance [D], c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Tablita Dance [D], c1905. Tewa Indians dancing in line formation

Cohit Songwi, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Cohit Songwi, c1905. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Tewa girl

Chaiwa-Tewa, c1906. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Chaiwa-Tewa, c1906. Chaiwa, Tewa girl, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front

Offering to the sun-San Ildefonso, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Offering to the sun-San Ildefonso, c1927. Barechested Tewa man with hands raised skyward, each holding a feather, as he faces the sun

Tablita dance-San Ildefonso, 1905, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Tablita dance-San Ildefonso, 1905, c1905. Tewa Indians dancing outside of adobe buildings

Tesuque buffalo dancers, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Tesuque buffalo dancers, c1927. Two Native American men in costumes wearing horns of buffaloes

Avanyu, ca. 1923. Creator: Julian Martinez
Avanyu, ca. 1923

Traditional Hopi girl, Povi Lomayauma 16 year old teenager, dressed in traditionally woven cotton dress holds a traditional fired clay pottery bowl while posing on the First Mesa near Polacca Arizona

MARIA MARTINEZ (1887-1980). Tewa Native American potter. Maria Martinez, at right, with her husband Julian and son Popovi Da, at San Ildefonso pueblo, New Mexico. Photograph, c1925

TEWA MAN, c1910. Florentin Martinez, a Tewa Native American man at San Ildefonso pueblo, New Mexico. Photographed by Matilda Coxe Stevenson, c1910

NEW MEXICO: PUEBLO KIVA. Interior view of a kiva at Nambe Pueblo in northern New Mexico. Photographed in 1903

Barechested Tewa man, standing high on a cliff, arms stretched before him as he sprinkles cornmeal as an offering at the start of a day

Portrait of a Tewa boy, head-and-shoulders, facing front, 1905. Photograph by Edward Curtis (1868-1952)

New Mexico, United States. Salinas Pueblo Mission Ntl. Monument. Ruins from early 1600 s

Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, United States. Puye Cliff dwellings. Site of ancient ruins from the 1100 s. Tewa tribe

Hopi Indians visited Canyon de Chelly after AD 1300 and established year round residences, supported by Hopi legends and ceramics

Wupatki Ruins National Monument was home to an Anasazi culture, the ancestors to the Hopi, which began in 1064 AD

Eagle Butte, mountians of the Hopi Buttes located on the Hopi Indian Reservation in Arizona. Tribal members will go for their vision quest or gather young eagles to raise for their ceremonial feathers

Scenic views of Hopi Reservation lands from the Second Mesa. The Hopi homelands are located in the northeastern Arizona and total over 1.5 million acres of valleys and mesas

Traditional Hopi Eagle dancer, Clay Kewanwy (Hopi Tewa), dressed in dance regalia during the annual Hopi Indian Festival at the Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff

10 year old Hopi boy, Clay Kewanwytewa, dressed in traditional yucca headband, turquoise beaded choker necklace, woven sash and cape regalia

Hopi-Tewa eagle dancers dressed in traditional regalia of woven apron, sash, moccasins and feather headdress during the annual Hopi Indian Festival at the Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff

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Tewa: A Journey Through Native American Art and Culture Step into the world of Tewa, a vibrant community that has left an indelible mark on Native American art and culture. From the Hopi Potter in 1908 to Julian Martinez's Avanyu creation in 1923, Tewa artists have showcased their incredible talent throughout history. Meet Povi Lomayauma, a traditional Hopi girl dressed in her culturally rich attire. At just 16 years old, she embodies the spirit of her ancestors and carries forward their traditions with grace. Maria Martinez, a renowned Tewa Native American potter, stands proudly at right. Her skillful hands have crafted masterpieces that continue to captivate audiences worldwide. She is joined by Nampeyo, another talented Hopi potter photographed at Tewa Pueblo in Arizona. Florentin Martinez represents the strength and resilience men as he poses for a photograph circa 1910 at San Ildefonso pueblo. His proud heritage shines through his eyes as he embraces his roots. Explore the breathtaking landscapes of New Mexico where ancient civilizations once thrived. Visit Santa Clara Pueblo and witness the awe-inspiring Puye Cliff dwellings - remnants of an ancient past that still hold secrets waiting to be unraveled. Intriguingly captured is a barechested Tewa man standing high on a cliff with arms stretched before him as he sprinkles offerings to nature - a testament to their deep connection with Mother Earth. Edward Curtis' lens transports us back to 1905 when he immortalized the innocence of a young Tewa boy through his poignant portrait. The purity radiating from his face reminds us of our shared humanity across time and cultures. Salinas Pueblo Mission National Monument takes us back even further - ruins from early 1600s tell stories of resilience amidst adversity; they stand as a testament to the enduring spirit of the Tewa people.