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Zia Pueblo

111246 The traditional spelling and name for Zia Pueblo is Tsia Video Clip Courtesy of Silver Bullet Productions “Zia Pueblo:  Home of the Sun Symbol,” 2006 Pueblo of Zia, San Ysidro Vicinity, Zia Pueblo, Sandoval County, NM. Photo taken after 1933. Courtesy of the Historic American Buildings Survey (Library…

Charlie McComas

A Little Boy Lost in the Apache Wars         By Lori Davis On Tuesday, March 27, 1883, Judge H.C. McComas rented a wagon to take his wife Juanita and six‑year-old son Charlie from Silver City down to Pyramid City.  It was initially a business trip, but…

Picuris Pueblo

picuris pueblo new mexico   Picuris Pueblo, or Pikuria (meaning those who paint), as it was named by Spanish Juan de Oñate, was once one of the largest Pueblos. However, their population has declined, making it currently one of the smaller Pueblos with a population around 300. Picuris participated…

Taos Pueblo

  The Church of San Geronimo that is currently standing in the Pueblo Plaza is the third manifestation of the original church which was completed in 1619. It was then rebuilt following its destruction first during the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 and second during the war with Mexico in…

Santa Clara Pueblo

It is situated  24 miles north of Santa Fe. Kha'p'oo Owinge (Valley of the Wild Roses) is the traditional name for Santa Clara Pueblo. It is situated  24 miles north of Santa Fe.   The large Santa Clara Pueblo reservation is home to the historic cliff dwellings of Puye,…

Pojoaque Pueblo

Pojoaque Pueblo   Po-suwae-ge, "water drinking or gathering place" is the traditional Tewa name for Pojoaque Pueblo.   Pojaque Pueblo was first inhabited as early as 500 AD, but its population reached its peak in the late 15th and early 16th centuries.   With the arrival of the Spanish,…

María Martínez

1887 San Ildefonso Pueblo is a quiet community located 20 miles northwest of Santa Fe. Inhabited since 1300 AD, the pueblo saw many changes that resulted in a rich culture, in which ancient traditions mix with Spanish festivals and Anglo conveniences. Life in the Tewa-speaking village on the Pajarito…

Pablita Velarde

1917 by Matthew Martinez San Juan Pueblo For centuries, the art of painting and drawing has always been a fundamental practice of indigenous peoples across the Americas. Evidence of recording through drawing can be seen in the petroglyphs found throughout the Southwest, which date back thousands of years. Art,…