Pueblo Indian Land Grants of the “Rio Abajo,” New Mexico
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Author: Brayer, Herbert O. (1913-1984)
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press (Albuquerque, NM)
Pub Date: 1938
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair. Binding tight. No tears, folds. Price marked out on lower front cover. Lower rear cover corner has an approx. 1″ bend. Very light edge wear.
Notes: University of New Mexico Bulletin Historical Series, Volume 1, No. 1. Rio Abajo is considered the area from Cochiti Pueblo on the north to south of Isleta Pueblo (Sabinal), “Rio Medio” (a made-up term) runs from Cochiti to La Bajada, and Rio Arriba thence north. “The term ‘Rio Abajo,’ is of Pre-Pueblo Revolt vintage and applies specifically to central New Mexico. Includes Laguna, Acoma, and Jemez Pueblos, as well as the Rio Grande pueblos. Land policy, from Spain to New Mexico’s acquisition by the United States. “Sure you own the land. Time to move.” Brayer’s Master’s Degree thesis.
