Cajero, Teri

Teri Cajero was born into Jemez Pueblo in September 1984. Her parents were Anita and Aaron Cajero Sr. Her brother is Aaron Cajero Jr.

Teri was interested in clay early. Her parents showed her how to make kiva pots and figurines, then she graduated to making storytellers. At 12 years old she earned a First Place award for a figurine at the Santa Fe Indian Market. She earned another First Place award the next year for a kiva pot.

Teri seems to have stopped making pottery after 2001, only reappearing at the Heard Museum Indian Arts Fair & Market in 2013. She’s been a participant at the Heard every year since then.

Some Awards Earned by Teri

• 2021 Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market, Classification II – Pottery, Division E – Any design or form with native materials, kiln-fired pottery: First Place. Awarded for artwork: “Kiva – The Sacred Origins”
• 2001 Santa Fe Indian Market, Classification VIII – Youth (17 years and younger), Division A – Ages 13-17, Category 3706 – Pottery figures, all other: Second Place
• 2000 Santa Fe Indian Market, Classification VIII – Youth (17 years and under), Division A – Ages 13-17, Category 3606 – Pottery figures, all other: First Place</li.
• 1999 Santa Fe Indian Market, Classification VIII – Youth (17 years and under), Division A – Ages 13-17, Category 3606 – Pottery figures, all other: First Place
• 1998 Santa Fe Indian Market, Classification VIII – Student (17 yrs. and under), Division A – Ages 13 thru 17, Category 3606 – Pottery figures – all others: Second Place
• 1998 Santa Fe Indian Market, Classification VIII – Student (17 yrs. and under), Division A – Ages 13 thru 17, Category 3609 – Pottery, non-burnished (matte), either painted or unpainted: Third Place
• 1997 Santa Fe Indian Market, Classification VIII – Student (17 yrs. and under), Division B – Ages 12 and under, Category 3708 – Pottery, non-burnished (matte) painted or unpainted: First Place
• 1996 Santa Fe Indian Market, Classification VIII – Student (17 yrs. and under), Division B – Ages 12 and under, Category 3705 – Pottery figures, all other: First Place
• 1996 Santa Fe Indian Market, Classification VIII – Student (17 yrs. and under), Division B – Ages 12 and under, Category 3708 – Pottery, non-burnished (matte) painted or unpainted: Third Place
• 1995 Santa Fe Indian Market, Classification VIII – Student (17 yrs. and under), Division B – Ages 12 and under, Category 3708 – Pottery, non-burnished (matte) painted or unpainted: Third Place