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San Juan PoplFaniCii of obscure etymology {popi 'spring' <po 



'water', jpt 'to issue'; ^'a unexplained; ?m'M 'below"). Name of 



a mountain situated not far south of the headwaters of Santa 



Clara Creek. 



This mountain can be seen from the vicinity of San Juan Pueblo. 

 Santa Clara Qwxnfjopo 'creek or water of a species of rat-like animal 



called (jwsfyyfjo'' {qwxrjfjo unidentified species of rodent, perhaps 



a kind of woodrat; po 'water' 'creek'). 

 "Thampijebukwa 'east town yard', the narrow place east of Dono- 



ciano's house [at Santa Clara]. *" ' 

 "Teikwaa 'estufa yard' east of Jose Guadalupe's house, but rather 



south of it,, near the corrals [at Santa ClaraJ."' 

 Shrines on the hills west of Santa Clara. 

 On the hills [14:110], [14:112], and [14:114], and on the high land 



just west of these hills are wvahy curious shrines made by 



arranging stones of various kinds on the earth. Prayer-sticks 



and .sacred meal are deposited at these shrines. Mr. J. A. 



Jeanfon states that he counted more than 30 distinct shrines on 



these hills. 

 Place near Santa Clara where candles are burned in the night on 



certain occasions. This custom is of Christian origin, according 



to Mr. Jeanyon. 



[15] SANTA CLARA KAST SHEET 



It is claimed by the Santa Clara Indians that the region about lower 

 Santa Clara Creek [15:1S] as far north as Ranchito [15:14], as far south 

 as slightly to the south of Mesilla settlement [15:28], and about as far 

 east as Puebla [15:2.j], was formerly held l)y their people. (See map 

 15.) San Juan and San Ildefonso informants also have stated that 

 this region is considered to have belonged to the Santa Clara people. 

 The pueblo ruins [15:21] and [15:22] are claimed by them. The ruin 

 [15:24] is said by all the Tewa to have been a llano pueblo. See under 

 [15:24]. On the eastern side of the river San Juan names prevail as 

 far south as Ranchito [15:14]. 



[15:1] Chama River, see [Large Features], pages 99-100. 



[15:2] Rio Grande, see [Large Features], pages 100-102. 



[15:3] San Juan Pijjge, see [11:41]. 



[15:4] San Juan Tsiaubu'u, see [11:44]. 



[15:5] San Juan Sapobu^u, see [12:38]. 



[15:6] San Juan Pojeae, see [13:36]. 



[15:7] San Juan Poj/oidiwe 'black water place' {po 'water'; p'iVy 



'blackness' 'black'; 'me locative). 



At this place black marsh-water is fomid only about a foot below 



the surface of the ground. There is an apple orchard just east of 



the place. 



1 Information, 1910. 



