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Ollero Apaches (Olleros)

"Ollero" (also spelled "Hoyero") the name of a Jicarilla Apache band of New Mexico. Olleros is a Spanish word meaning "potters"; they called the band by this name because of their skill at pottery.

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Here are links to our webpages about the Ollero tribe and language:

Ollero Apache language
Jicarilla Apaches
Apache
Apache pronunciation
Athabaskan languages
Southwestern languages

Here are a few good books about the Olleros:
Culture and Customs of the Apache Indians
Wisdom Sits In Places
Jicarilla Apache-English Dictionary

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