Pueblo Indigenous Peoples

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Additional References to the History of the Tribe
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Pueblo tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's The Indian Tribes of North America.

Bands and Groups of the Pueblo Indians and Their Reservations/Localities
The term or designation of Pueblo Indians is a broad categorization of several groups and/or federally recognized tribes within the group so named. They are generally divided into the Eastern Villages or Pueblos, and the Western Villages.

The following Pueblos, all located in New Mexico, are federally-recognized tribal entities, so recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs:

Records
Records Created by Bureau of Indian Affairs Field Agencies Having Jurisdiction Over the Pueblo Indians, 1874-1900. M 1304. 32 rolls. FHL Film: 1445997 (first film of 32)

Miscellaaneous Letters Setn by the Purebl Indian Aggency, 1874-1891. M941. 10 rolls. FHL Film: 1601552 (firs film of 10)

Important Web Sites

 * A Constitution for Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico
 * A Constitution for Laguna, New Mexico
 * Constitution and By-Laws of the Pueblo of Santa Clara New Mexico
 * Puebloan Peoples Wikipedia