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This is the ruin of a historic pueblo, as is evident from the 

 quoted names given above. Bandolier says of it: 



On the south side of the Pojuaque River [21:5], between that village 

 [21:29] and San IMefonso, two ruins are known to exist; Jacona, or Sacona, a 

 small pueblo occupied until 1696, and I'ha-mba, [19;40], of more ancient 

 date. I have not heard of any others in that vicinity.' 



In a note Bandelier ' adds: 



In 1680 Jacona was an 'aldea ' [village] only. Vetancurt, Cronica, p. 317. 

 It belonged to the parish of Nambe. After its abandonment it became the 

 property of Ignacio de Roybal in 1702. Merced de Jacona, MS. 



The ruin is evidently still in possession of the Roylial family, 

 for its southern end is on land owned by Mr. Juan Bautista 

 Roybal while the remainder is on land belonging to Mr. Reraedios 

 Roybal. The pueblo was of adobe, and the ruins consist of low 

 mounds altogether about 200 feet long. The site is well known 

 to Tewa and Mexicans of the vicinity and the writer was informed 

 by Mexicans at Jacona settlement [21:fi] that some good pottery 

 has been found at the ruin. The Mexicans added Santo Domingo 

 'holy Sunday' or ' Saint Dominick' to the Indian name, as will be 

 noticed in the quoted forms above. There is no record of a church 

 or chapel ever having been built at the place. Just why the name 

 Sakqnx was originally applied is no longer known to the Tewa, 

 so it seems. One myth has been obtained at San Ildefonso, the 

 scene of which is laid at SaTiOjiie. The informants do not know 

 whence the Sakonse people departed, except that they went to 

 live at other Tewa villages. Sakqnx gives rise to the names of 

 [21:6], Jacona [20:unlocated], [21:7], and [21:10]. 



[21:10] San Ildefonso Sakqnsi'oku 'hills by the place of the tobacco 

 barranca', referring to the vicinity of [21:6] (Sakq-na:, see [21:9]; 

 'okti 'hill'). This name is in common use and is found also in a 

 San Ildefonso myth, above mentioned. When the Parrot Maiden 

 brought her husband liack to Sakqnx, the home of his parents, 

 she alighted on the Sakqnx'ol'u. Tlie maiden and her husband 

 remained there till after nightfall, when they went to the pueblo. 



[21:11] Nambe Eap^ejjfJiti'n 'arroA'o of the black rocks' (ha 'rock' 



'stone'; pCj)f 'blackness' ' black'; Kara 'large groove' 'arroyo'). 



This arroyo is formed by the joining of [15:20] and [21:20]. It 



discharges into Pojoaque Creek at the upper end of the marsh 



[21:8]. Cf. [21:19]. 



[21:12] Namb^ T'aheha'u, T'akehuhu^a- 'arroyo where they live on 

 top' 'arroyo of the corner where they live on top', said to refer to 

 [21:1.3] {Tuh-, T'ahiu'u, see [21:13]; Am'm 'large groove' 

 'arroyo'). 



1 Baudelier, Final Ruport, pt. ii, p. 85, 1892. 



