Pojoaque Pueblo

USA / New Mexico / Cuyamungue /
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Pojoaque Pueblo is one of the six Tewa-speaking Rio Grande Pueblos, and a member of the Eight Northern Pueblos. The Pueblo was settled around 500 AD, with the population peaking in the 15th and 16th centuries. In the early 1600’s the Spanish mission San Francisco de Pojoaque was founded. During the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, Pojoaque was abandoned, and was not resettled until about 1706. In about 1900, a severe smallpox epidemic struck the pueblo and by 1912 it was once again abandoned. In 1934, Pojoaque Pueblo was reoccupied, and became a federally-recognized Indian Reservation in 1936.

Pojoaque Pueblo opened their new Buffalo Thunder resort in August 2008, New Mexico's largest and most expensive resort. The Pueblo also operates the Cities of Gold Casino and the Poeh Museum.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pojoaque
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Coordinates:   35°52'1"N   105°59'50"W

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  • They are known for their blue corn. Seed is available from Baker Heirloom Seeds
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