Peña was known as the first Pueblo woman of the San Ildefonso Movement and Pueblo easel painters. She taught at the Santa Fe Indian school and worked on a WPA cultural mural project.
Related People:
Herrera, Joe Hilario, parent of - person Cochiti Pueblo painter, ca. 1920-2001
Vigil, Martina, nephew/niece of - person Native American ceramicist, 1856-1916
Vigil, Romando, half-sibling of - person Native American painter, 1902-1978
Velarde, Pablita, representative of - institution Native American muralist, born 1918-2006