Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico

Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Template:Infobox NRHP Picuris Pueblo (Template:IPAc-en; Tiwa: P'įwweltha [p’ī̃wːēltʰà]) is a historic pueblo in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. The federally recognized tribe of Pueblo people inhabit the community. Picurís Pueblo is a member of the Eight Northern Pueblos. Their own name for their pueblo is P'įwweltha, meaning "mountain warrior place" or "mountain pass place." They speak the Picuris dialect of the Northern Tiwa language, part of the Kiowa-Tanoan language family.<ref name="p58" /> For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined that community as a census-designated place (CDP). The 2010 census<ref name="U.S. Census Bureau 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> estimated that 68 people lived in the CDP, while 267 people in the U.S. reported being of the tribal group Picuris alone<ref>Census 2010 American Indian and Alaska Native Summary File (AIANSF) - Sample Data, Pueblo of Picuris alone (H47)</ref> and 439 reported being of the tribal group Picuris alone or in combination with other groups.<ref>Census 2010 American Indian and Alaska Native Summary File (AIANSF) - Sample Data, Pueblo of Picuris alone or in any combination (H47) & (100-299) or (300, A01-Z99) or (400-999)</ref>

Geography

Picuris Pueblo is located in northern New Mexico,<ref name="NM org" /> on the western slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and 18 miles south of Taos Pueblo. Average elevation in the pueblo is over 7,000 feet.<ref name=p58>Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. p. 58. Template:ISBN.</ref> The Rio Santa Barbara and Rio Pueblo unite near Picurus to form Embudo Creek, a tributary of the Rio Grande. <ref name="Arellano">Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

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As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 86 people, 38 households, and 18 families residing in the CDP.<ref name="Picuris Pueblo CDP New Mexico"/> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 60 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the CDP was 10.47% White, 70.93% Native American, 16.28% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.74% of the population.

There were 38 households, out of which 10.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 21.1% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.6% were non-families. 42.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 16.3% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $11,528, and the median income for a family was $16,875. Males had a median income of $21,000 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,492. There were 36.0% of families and 28.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 45.0% of those over 64.

In 1990, 147 of the 1,882 enrolled tribal members lived in the pueblo;<ref name="p58"/> however, the number reduced to 86 in 2000.<ref name="Picuris Pueblo CDP New Mexico">U.S.

Census Bureau. "Picuris Pueblo CDP New Mexico" Template:Webarchive. 2000. American FactFinder. Retrieved October 27, 2017.</ref> At the 2010 Census, the population was recorded as 68.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> By 2014, it was one of the smallest Tiwa pueblos.<ref name="NM org" />

History

The Picuris People once lived in Chaco Canyon, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.<ref name=PicurisChacoCanyonStudy>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref name=PicurisChacoCanyonNews>Template:Cite web</ref> The Picuris people later lived in a village of about 3,000 people now known as Pot Creek, near Taos. They migrated to the present location along the Rio Pueblo about 1250 CE.<ref name="Laplaza" /> In the 15th century it was one of the largest Tiwa pueblos, influenced by Apache and other Plains Indian cultures, as was the Taos Pueblo.<ref name="NM org" /><ref name="19 pueblos">Picuris Pueblo. Template:Webarchive Indian Pueblo - 19 Pueblos. Retrieved July 23, 2014.</ref>

In the late 17th century people from the pueblos of New Mexico revolted against the Spanish colonialists, particularly during a revolt between 1680 and 1696 when they fought for autonomy and their land. Following this period the people of the pueblo were dispersed and had abandoned their pueblo until 1706. At that time they joined with the Spanish to fight against attacks by Comanche and Apache tribes. Then, the Picuris pueblo people settled into a peaceful period.<ref name="19 pueblos" />

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San Lorenzo de Picurís, circa 1915

Spanish explorer Don Juan de Oñate named the pueblo "Pikuria" - which means "those who paint."<ref name="NM org">Picuris Pueblo. Template:Webarchive New Mexico.org Retrieved July 23, 2014.</ref><ref name="Laplaza">Picuris Pueblo. Template:Webarchive LaPlaza.org Retrieved July 23, 2014.</ref> The pueblo was influenced by the Spanish, particularly adoption of Christian religious practices and letting go of traditional rituals and ceremonies.<ref name="19 pueblos" /> The San Lorenzo de Picurís church was built of adobe by 1776 and was restored in the 21st century.<ref name="NM org" /><ref>San Lorenzo de Picuris. Template:Webarchive LaPlaza.org Penasco. Retrieved July 23, 2014.</ref> Having been influenced by the Spanish and then the Americans for centuries, the Picuris adopted telephone and electrical services, paved roads and television. They resumed their traditional customs, which are performed throughout the year, and became self-governing again in the mid-1920s.<ref name="19 pueblos" /> Template:As of, the pueblo maintained a growing herd of buffalo.<ref name="Laplaza" /> Pueblo is a member of the Intertribal Buffalo Council.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Government

The Pueblo's headquarters is in Peñasco, New Mexico. Their tribal officers, led by a tribal governor, are elected every two years.<ref name=p61>Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. p. 61. Template:ISBN.</ref> In 1991, the tribe opened the four-star Hotel Santa Fe and the Amaya Restaurant, serving Native American cuisine,<ref>"Amaya Restaurant." Template:Webarchive Hotel Santa Fe. Retrieved June 28, 2014.</ref> in Santa Fe, New Mexico.<ref name=p61/>

Education

The community is in the Peñasco Independent School District.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Tourism

Located within the Pueblo are the San Lorenzo de Picurís church and the Picuris Pueblo Museum, which displays and sells the works of local weavers, potters and beadworkers.<ref name="NM org" /> Picuris is particularly known for its micaceous pottery.<ref name=p61/> Excavated dwellings are located within the pueblo. Self-guided tours and permits for photography within the pueblo are available to visitors. Visitors may fish for trout at Pu-La Lake by contacting the Picurís Pueblo Fish & Game and Parks & Wildlife.<ref name="NM org" /><ref>Picurís Pueblo Fish & Game and Parks & Wildlife Template:Webarchive. Taos.gopickle.com Retrieved July 23, 2014.</ref> There are also picnic and campground facilities.<ref name="Laplaza" />

Events

Their major feast day is San Lorenzo's Day on August 10,<ref name=p61/> during which people of all ages engage in races and the Sunset Dance held on August 9.<ref name="dances">Picuris dances. Template:Webarchive Laplaza.org/Penasco Retrieved July 23, 2014.</ref> There are Corn Dances and Buffalo Dances in June and August,<ref name="19 pueblos" /> which may be private ceremonies.<ref name="Laplaza" /><ref name="dances" /> There are also dances held New Year's Day and in late January and early February that are open to the public.<ref name="dances" />

An Arts & Crafts fair of weaving, sculpture, beadwork, and jewelry is held the first weekend in July.<ref name="Laplaza" />

Notable people

Anthony Durand (1956–2009), micaceous potter
Cora Durand (1902 - 1998), micaceous potter
Maria Ramita Martinez (1884–1969) micaceous potter
Joseph Rael (b. 1935), New Age writer
Rosalie Simbola Aguilar (c. 1898–1947), potter

Gallery

Gerald Nailor, Jr., Governor of Picuris

Gerald Nailor, Jr., Governor of Picuris
David Gaussoin, Picuris jeweler

David Gaussoin, Picuris jeweler
Picuris ballplayer

Picuris ballplayer
Performance art by Wayne Gaussoin (Picuris Pueblo), Museum of Contemporary Native Art, Santa Fe, NM, 2009

Performance art by Wayne Gaussoin (Picuris Pueblo), Museum of Contemporary Native Art, Santa Fe, NM, 2009

References

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