Oqwa Pi (1899-1971) | National Louis University Archives and Special Collections
Name: Oqwa Pi (1899-1971)
Variant Name: Sanchez, Abel, 1899-1971; Red Cloud
Historical Note: Muralist and painter from New Mexico. Elected governor of San Ildefonso, New Mexico, six times. Unique posthumous recognition from All-Indian Pueblo Council and 19 Pueblo governors. Also a farmer, served his pueblo in secular and spiritual capacities.
Sources: Lester, Patrck D. (1995) The Biographical Directory of Native American Painters. University of Oklahoma Press: Norman, Oklahoma.
Note Author: Wilson, Nathaniel