Tewa

[ tey-wuh, tee- ]

noun

, plural Te·was, (especially collectively) Te·wa

1. a member of a cluster of pueblo-dwelling North American Indian peoples of New Mexico and Arizona.
2. the Tanoan language of the Tewa.

Example Sentences

Travelers heading north from Santa Fe pass under multiple bridges with references to Pojoaque Pueblo in the community’s native language of Tewa.

From Washington Times

Travelers heading north from Santa Fe pass under multiple bridges with references to Pojoaque Pueblo in the community’s native language of Tewa.

From Seattle Times

The Native American–led organization Tewa Women United has even created a website, "Oppenheimer — and the Other Side of the Story," that focuses on "the Indigenous and land-based peoples who were displaced from our homelands, the poisoning and contamination of sacred lands and waters that continues to this day, and the ongoing devastating impact of nuclear colonization on our lives and livelihoods."

From Salon

The early Native American inhabitants of the area, a Puebloan people who spoke the Tewa language, also believed the dirt was medicinal.

From Los Angeles Times

The zoo released a video saying Tewa was being introduced to the other alligators and will live out her life at the facility.

From BBC