The Day Before Christmas, San ildefonso, 1889

The Tewa people of San Ildefonso trace their origins to several villages on the Pajarito Plateau west of the present village site which was founded around1300 ADabove the eastern shore of the Rio Grande River. Spanish contact began in 1593 but early encounters were turbulant. Original art by Douglas Johnson. Dimensions; 7" x 9".  9 cards and 10 envelopes.