Acoma Pueblo - Notable Acoma Pueblo People

Notable Acoma Pueblo People

  • Marie Chino, traditional pottery artist
  • Vera Chino, traditional pottery artist
  • Lucy Lewis, traditional pottery artist
  • Simon J. Ortiz, poet, author, and educator
  • Anton Docher, "The Padre of Isleta", served as a priest in Acoma during his long period in Isleta.

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