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 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…
Charles Carrillo is a renowned New Mexico santero, a carver and painter of the images of santos (Roman Catholic saints). His interest in this traditional craft began as a young man when, as an undergraduate in archeology at University of New Mexico, he oversaw a project to research the…
7 20 1827 by Denise Damico Eighteen-year-old Susan Shelby Magoffin left Independence, Missouri, to travel “Down the Santa Fe Trail and Into Mexico” in June, 1846, accompanied by her husband, Samuel Magoffin, a variety of servants and employees, and her dog, Ring. She was one of the first Anglo-American…
1120 Nambe, which means "People of the Round Earth", is the traditional name for Nambe 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…
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 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,…
The Final Battle: How the Taos Pueblo Indians Won Back Their Blue Lake Shrine by Diana Rico The 1960s were a time of intense political activism among U.S. minorities. Black Power, La Raza, the American Indian Movement, women’s rights, gay rights, farm workers’ rights, the Free Speech movement —…
Juan Bautista Vigil y Alarid (1792-1866): Last Mexican Governor of New Mexico by Samuel Sisneros "Do not find it strange if there has been no manifestation of joy and enthusiasm in seeing this city occupied by your military forces. To us the power of the Mexican Republic is dead….
