Anton Docher
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Anton Docher, born Antonin Jean Baptiste Docher, was a French Franciscan Roman Catholic priest, who served as a missionary to Native Americans in New Mexico, in the Southwest of the United States. He
King Albert I of Belgium and the Queen during their visit in Isleta pueblo 1919 with State Governor and Anton Docher in the foreground.
Anton Docher in front of his house in Isleta with Tomas Chavez and beehives
Anton Docher Isletan house
Painting of a funeral procession in Isleta in the 1900s featuring Father Anton Docher, by Lucille Joullin
Pueblo of Isleta
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Pueblo of Isleta is a federally recognized tribe and an unincorporated community in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. The Tanoan pueblo was originally established in the c. 14th century.
Anton Docher
…Roman Catholic priest, who served as a missionary to Native Americans in New Mexico, in the Southwest of the United States. He served 34 years with the Pueblo of Isleta and was known for defending the Indians. After academic studies and years of military service, Docher traveled to the United States in 1887, where he…
Ruins at Isleta Pueblo
Tribal Council Building at Isleta
Isleta Lakes Recreational Complex and tribal casino
Francisca Chiwiwi, Isleta Pueblo, circa 1925. Photo by Edward Curtis.