ISLETA PUEBLO and the Church of St. Augustine [SOLD]
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ISLETA PUEBLO and the Church of St. Augustine
By Joe L. Montoya
Printed at St. Augustine Church, Isleta Pueblo New Mexico by Rev. James T. Burke.
Softcover, staple bound, 36 pages, 1978, excellent condition, illustrated with historic photographs
Isleta, which means “Little Island” (Spanish for islet) was given its name by the conquering Spaniards due of its location on a tongue of land projecting from the east bank into the Rio Grande River. The pueblo is and has been occupied by Native Americans who speak the Tiwa Language.
CONTENTS
The Coming of the Spaniards
More expeditions
The First Permanent Settlement
1608—The Year of Decision
The Mission Effort
The Isleta Church
The Mission Effort
The Pueblo Rebellion
Exodus from Isleta
The Return of the Spanish
Isleta II
Isleta Pueblo in 1776
The Nineteenth Century
The American Occupation
Archbishop Lamy
Father Docher
The Story of Father Padilla
Recent History
Epilog
