Three Pueblos Today

We visited Ohkay Owinge also known as San Juan Pueblo. It is headquarters to the Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council. Went on a tour of the Puye Cliffs owned and on the Santa Clara Reservation. Family homes of ancient ancestors were three stories high and long. Visited San Idelfonso Pueblo where black on black, matte finish pottery is made, developed by tribes woman, Maria Martínez.

Puye Cliffs on Santa Clara Pueblo Land

We took a tour of the Puye Cliffs where Santa Clara Puebloans lived for hundreds of years. We explored the top of the Mesa where the ruins of their 3-story dwellings survive today. They lived on top of the Mesa in the summer and in the cave dwellings during the winter. They created a reservoir to store water and even used a simple but effective water filtration system for drinking water. Simply incredible.

Great Way To Start the Day

One of my favorite drives is along the Rio Grande just south of Taos.

Taos Pueblo

Honored to have met Frank and Jeri, Native Pueblo Indians. Walked with Frank around the Pueblo. Had a quick culture lesson from Jeri about pow-wows.

Rio Grande Gorge Near Taos

We walked on the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge for the spectacular view and to take some photos, but the wind got the best of us so we only snapped these few. We will be back...

Petroglyphs

Weather was extremely hot so we decided to do a short walk at this national monument in Albuquerque. I feel honored to see these petroglyphs and walk along paths that ancient ancestors of this country roamed and called home. 

Thank you Chicago Foundation for Education (CFE) for this opportunity! 

Petroglyph National Monument

Today we hiked in Boca Negra Canyon and saw a bunch of cool petroglyphs. Here's where we were and what they looked like.