Eight Northern Pueblos

The Eight Northern Pueblos of New Mexico are Taos, Picuris, Santa Clara, Ohkay Owingeh (formerly San Juan), San Ildefonso, Nambé, Pojoaque, and Tesuque.[1]

Location of Eight Northern Pueblos and neighboring pueblos in New Mexico

Taos and Picuris are Tiwa-speaking pueblos; the rest speak Tewa. Tiwa and Tewa are closely related languages of the Tanoan language family.[2] These pueblos make up the Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council, which sponsors craft fairs, advocates for the legal interests of the pueblos, etc. The Capital of the Eight Northern Pueblos is located in Ohkay Owingeh. Ohkay Owingeh was formerly known as San Juan, but changed to its original Tewa name in 2005.[3]

See also
  • List of dwellings of Pueblo peoples

References
  1. http://www.enipc.org/about.htm
  2. https://sarweb.org/embroidery/culture/culturelanguages.htm
  3. https://www.abqjournal.com/news/state/appueblo11-15-05.htm


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