Pueblo of Jemez

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See also: Jemez Pueblo (New Mexico)

Jemez Pueblo is located in Sandoval County, New Mexico.

Established: Original Spanish land grant September 20, 1689. United States December 22, 1858

Agency:

Tribe: Jemez

Population: 1969: Tribal enrollment 1,528

Tribal Headquarters
Pueblo of Jemez P. O. Box 100 Jemez Pueblo, NM 87024 Phone: 1.575.834.7359 Fax: 1.575.834.7331


 * The Pueblo of Jemez Tribal Website

Brief Timeline
1598: Padre Alonzo de Lugo and the Spanish explorer Juan de Onate began to "Christianize" the Jemez.

1680: Pueblo Revolt, effort to drive Spanish from New Mexico

1694: Diego de Vargas, kills 84 Warriors and captures 361 prisoners.

1838: Attacks by the Comanche and Spanish soldiers force the people to abandon their pueblo

1846: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago, New Mexico becomes part of the United States 1936: members of the Pecos Pueblo group join the Jemez

1878: Presbyterian Mission school established

Important Web Sites

 * The Pueblo of Jemez Tribal Website
 * Puebloan Peoples Wikipedia