Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, New Mexico
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| San Juan Pueblo | |
|---|---|
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Nearest city: | Espanola, New Mexico |
| Built/Founded: | 1540 |
| Added to NRHP: | July 30, 1974 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 74001201 [1] |
| Governing body: | Private |
Ohkay Owingeh (pronounced [ˈokɛ oˈwiŋɛ]) is a pueblo in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. It is located 25 miles (40 km.) north of Santa Fe.
It was previously known as San Juan Pueblo until returning to its pre-Spanish name in November 2005.[2] The Tewa name of the pueblo means "place of the strong people."
Ohkay Owingeh is the headquarters of the Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council, and the pueblo people are from the Tewa ethnic group of Native Americans who speak the Tewa language.
After taking control of the pueblo in 1598, Spanish conquistador Don Juan de Oñate renamed the pueblo to San Juan de los Caballeros after his own patron saint, St. John the Baptist. He then established the first Spanish capital of New Mexico near the pueblo.
[edit] Notable natives
- Popé, (Po-pay) the Tewa leader of the Pueblo Revolt of 1680
- Esther Martinez, linguist and storyteller
The annual Pueblo Feast Day is June 24.
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2006-03-15).
- ^ Pueblo’s name predates arrival of Oñate
[edit] External links
- San Juan Pueblo on New Mexico Tourism Dept. website
- Ohkay Owingeh Dept. of Education
- http://www.santafe.com/travel/ohkay_owingeh_pueblo.html
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