Taos Pueblo's Mesa Verde Connection

Part of the attraction of the Taos area is Taos Pueblo. The cultural and historic nature of Taos Pueblo is closely intertwined with the Mesa Verde peoples. Around the time the people of Mesa Verde departed that area, a number of other native peoples started their history. One of those tribes is Taos Pueblo. Here's a site from the Mesa Verde site describing those connections: http://www.nps.gov/meve/historyculture/upload/meve_associated_tribes.pdf .

Many folks visiting Mesa Verde either are or would be well served by spending time exploring Taos Pueblo and the Taos area along with the other 8 Northern New Mexico Pueblos (also decendants of Mesa Verde indians. The numerous Taos area museums offer much insight into the native american history and cultures.

For more indormation on Taos Pueblo, go to their website: http://www.taospueblo.com/ . As with most pueblos, it is always best to check with the Pueblo office for further information on their open hours and dates. They all carefully manage their culture and may be closed at varying times during the year.

Here's a link to a page on the Eight Northern NM Pueblos with links to each pueblos page. http://www.espanolaonline.com/pueblos.htm . Santa Clara recently improved their cliff dwelling information presentation. It's worth another day in Taos to explore that pueblo's Santa Clara Puye Cliff Dwellings.

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