House Made of Dawn Terms

Jemez is a pueblo in New Mexico, as well as one name for the Indigenous language of that area (also called Towa). Abel and his family members belong to the Jemez Pueblo, and Francisco often… read analysis of Jemez

The Kiowa are an Indigenous tribe of America’s southern plains. Most Kiowa people now live in and around Oklahoma. The Priest of the Sun, Tosamah, is Kiowa, and in one of his sermons he… read analysis of Kiowa

A kiva is an underground place of worship for the Pueblo peoples. The religious characters in the novel often visit the reservation’s kiva. read analysis of Kiva

A mesa is an elevation or hill with steep sides and a flat top. Mesas are common in arid environments like the southwestern United States, where the story is set. read analysis of Mesa

Pueblo refers to Native American towns in the southwestern United States, as well as the Indigenous people who live there. These groups are known as the Pueblo people, while the locations are simply pueblos. read analysis of Pueblo