Taos Pueblo

Taos Pueblo is a living Indigenous community and historic adobe settlement in northern New Mexico, home to the Taos people, who speak a Tiwa language.

Taos people: An Indigenous people of northern New Mexico whose homeland and community center on Taos Pueblo. They are the community whose living traditions give the settlement its continuity.
Pueblo Bonito: A large ancestral Pueblo great house in Chaco Canyon, built and occupied between the ninth and thirteenth centuries. It offers a contrast between an archaeological ancestral settlement and Taos Pueblo’s continuous living community.
North House: A multistory adobe residential complex forming one of the principal architectural blocks at Taos Pueblo. It is among the settlement’s defining structures and illustrates its dense adobe construction.
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center: A cultural center in Albuquerque presenting the histories and contemporary cultures of New Mexico’s Pueblo peoples. It offers a broader Pueblo context while Taos Pueblo maintains its own community-led traditions.
Tiwa languages: A group of Tanoan languages spoken by Pueblo peoples in New Mexico. Taos Pueblo is associated with Northern Tiwa, the language of its community.
Ancestral Puebloans: The ancestors of contemporary Pueblo peoples, who built communities across the American Southwest over many centuries. Their regional history provides context for the long human occupation of the Taos area.
San Geronimo Chapel: A Catholic chapel at Taos Pueblo, rebuilt after the destruction of the earlier mission church in 1847. Its history records the collision of Mexican-American conflict and Taos religious life.
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act: A 1990 United States law addressing repatriation of Indigenous human remains and cultural items held by institutions. Its framework relates to Pueblo authority over ancestors and cultural belongings.
Pueblo peoples: Indigenous peoples of the Southwestern United States known for enduring village communities and distinctive cultural traditions. Taos people belong to the wider Pueblo world while maintaining their own identity.
Taos Valley: A high-altitude valley in northern New Mexico around the Rio Grande and its tributaries. Its rivers, mountain setting, and local resources shaped settlement in the Taos area.

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