The Blue Lake Region in New Mexico is Returned to the Taos Pueblo
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- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Race, Ethnicity, Racism, Native Americans, American Indians, Laws, Acts, Legislation, Human Rights
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, American Indian History
- Geographical Location: New Mexico
- Date: December 15, 1970
Article abstract: From 1906, when parts of their traditional lands were incorporated into national forests, until a 1970 act of Congress, the Taos endured denial of part of their heritage.
Summary of Event
In northern New Mexico, there are several long-established pueblos (villages) where Native Americans have lived in close communities for centuries. These pueblo peoples are descendants of aboriginals who lived in the American Southwest as long ago as 10,000 b.c.e. Situated just north of the town of Taos, New Mexico, is the northernmost of these...
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