Esther Martinez, P'oe Tsawa, (1912-2006)
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N 36° 03.021 W 106° 03.614
13S E 404502 N 3990052
A New Mexico Historic Women Marker
Waymark Code: WMCYA9
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 10/25/2011
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Marker Text:
Esther Martinez, P'oe Tsawa, (1912-2006)
Ohkay Owingeh
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.
History::
Just what was on the marker; Esther M. was a educator, linguist, storyteller that documented the Tewa language, and was made a National heritage Fellow in 2006
Link to History,Plaque or Sign:: Not listed
Additional Point: Not Listed
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