Pueblo of Pojoaque

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The Pojoaque Pueblo is located in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.

Established: 1858

Agency: Northern Pueblos Agency

Tribe: Tano-tewa

Population: 1969: Tribal enrollment 60

Tribal Headquarters
Pueblo of Pojoaque 78 Cities of Gold Road Santa Fe, NM 87506 Phone: 1.505.455.3334 Fax: 1.505.455.0174

Brief Timeline
1680: Pueblo Revolt against the Spanish

1692: Village of Pojoaque was abandoned

1706: Five families resettle Pajoaque.

1846: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago, New Mexico becomes part of the United States

1890: Smallpox epidemic

1922: Influenza epidemic causes Pojoaque Pueblo to be abandoned

1934: Tribal members reclaim and resettle the Pueblo

Records
The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:


 * Allotment records
 * Annuity rolls
 * Census records
 * Correspondence
 * Health records
 * Reports
 * School census and records
 * Vital records

Land Records
Land is Tribally owned.

Important Websites

 * Pojoaque Pueblo
 * Pojoaque Pueblo Wikipedia page
 * Puebloan Peoples Wikipedia