San Ildefonso Pueblo Let’s Look at This Tribe and Learn Something about Their Culture

You’ll learn the answers... n Where is the San Ildefonso Pueblo? n What Do They Make? n Who Creates Their Pottery-Women or Men? n How Do They Make the Pottery? Name 3 Steps. n Name a World Famous San Ildefonso Potter

Geography n New Mexico – San Ildefonso Pueblo is located 23 miles north of Santa Fe, New Mexico. – 9.5% of people living in New Mexico are Native Americans (173,483 people as of the year 2000)

What is Special about San Ildefonso Pueblo ? n San Ildefonso Pueblo is famous for its pottery, especially the black pieces. n Traditionally, women created the pottery. n Maria Martinez, in the lower right picture, was a world famous San Ildefonso potter.

How Their Pottery is Made n Coil Method – Create a base – Create coils – Join clay – Add coils – Shape walls – Add texture to sides n Bake Pottery in Oven

San Ildefonso Pottery n Different Shapes n Different Colors

What Do You Remember ? n Where is the San Ildefonso Pueblo? n What Do They Make? n Who Creates Their Pottery-Women or Men? n How Do They Make the Pottery? Name 3 Steps. n Name a World Famous San Ildefonso Potter

Works Cited n San Ildefonso Pueblo – n Maria Martinez Photograph – n San Ildefonso Map – n Six Pueblo Pots – n Pueblo Pot – n San Ildefonso Pueblo –

Works Cited n Maria Martinez Biography – n Coil Pottery Lesson – n San Ildefonso Pueblo – n San Ildefonso Pueblo – n New Mexico – w.infoplease.com/atlas/state/newmexico.html