Editing Taos Pueblo (section)

===Blue Lake===
Blue Lake, which the people of the Pueblo consider sacred, was included in this return of Taos land. The Pueblo notably involved non-native people in lobbying the federal government for the return of Blue Lake, as they argued that their unrestricted access to the lake and the surrounding region was necessary to ensure their religious freedom.<ref>{{Cite journal|jstor = 20067803|title = Blue Lake: A Struggle for Indian Rights|last = Bodine|first = John J.|date = 1973|journal = American Indian Law Review|volume = 1|issue = 1|pages = 23–32|doi = 10.2307/20067803|url = https://digitalcommons.law.ou.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1643&context=ailr}}</ref> The Pueblo's web site names the reacquisition of the sacred Blue Lake as the most important event in its history due to the spiritual belief that the Taos people originated from the lake.<ref>{{cite book |first=Marcia |last=Keegan |title=Taos Pueblo and Its Sacred Blue Lake: Reflections on the Fortieth Anniversary from Members of Taos Pueblo |publisher=Clear Light Pub |year=2010 |isbn=9781574160994}}</ref> It is believed that their ancestors live there,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-11-14|title=Taos Blue Lake|url=https://sites.coloradocollege.edu/indigenoustraditions/sacred-lands/taos-blue-lake/|access-date=2022-01-24|website=Indigenous Religious Traditions|language=en-US|archive-date=March 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318163408/https://sites.coloradocollege.edu/indigenoustraditions/sacred-lands/taos-blue-lake/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the Pueblos themselves only ascend the mountain for ceremonial purposes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ABOUT {{!}} Taos Pueblo |url=https://taospueblo.com/about/ |access-date=2023-11-14 |language=en-US |archive-date=October 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004153841/https://taospueblo.com/about/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>