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Ada Suina
born 1930 Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico
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1931 Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico - 2007 Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico
BiographyBorn in 1930 at Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico, Ada Suina was inspired to become a potter by her grandmother, Estefanita Herrera, and learned to make pottery from her cousin, Virginia Naranjo. Her sister, Stephanie C. Rhoades (Snowflake Flower) also became a potter. Suina is known for her storytellers and nacimientos.
