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There are 21 modern Pueblo people and quite a few are well known. Pope' is fam ous for leading the successful Pueblo revolt of 1680. He was from San Juan. Simon J. Ortiz is an poet from Acoma. A Jemez runner, Steve Gachupin, won the Pikes Peak marathon six times. From Laguna: Paula Gunn Allen an author, Lee Francis an author, educator, researcher, Frank Hudson a football player and coach, Lee Marmon a photographer , Carol Lee Sanchez a poet and artist, and Leslie Marmon Silko an author. From San Ildefonso: the potters Maria and Julian Martinez. From the Hopi: Lori Piestewa (1979-2003), US Army Quartermaster Corps soldier killed in Iraq War. Diane J. Humetewa, a member of the Hopi tribe and former U.S. attorney in Arizona, has been nominated to serve on the U.S. District Court for the district of Arizona as a federal judge. Louis Tewanima was an American two-time Olympic distance runner and silver medalist in the 10,000 meter run in 1912. Also the potter Nampeyo.

There are many more artists and potters than I have mentioned here who are quite well known.

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