How connected is Taos Pueblo to other Indian communities in the Southwest?
Taos is the northernmost of the nineteen New Mexico Pueblos. Our language is most closely related to that of Picuris, Isleta and Sandia Pueblos, but we are not related by blood. We traditionally trade with the Plains and other Pueblo Indians, particularly at our San Geronimo Day fair in September. A Pow Wow, held each July, brings Indians from many tribes to Taos for a Native American weekend of trade and social festivities. How does Taos Pueblo view the future? As a sovereign nation within the United States, preserving our ancient traditions in the face of advancement of “modernization” is our prime concern. We are encouraged by: an increased population of tribal members choosing to remain in Taos, Taos Pueblo declared a National Historic landmark in 1965 Blue Lake returned to Taos in 1970 Taos Pueblo admitted to the World Heritage Society in 1992 as one of the most significant historical cultural landmarks in the world (other sites include the Taj Mahal, Great Pyramids and the Grand
