Pueblo Indigenous Peoples

Additional References
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. Edge-of-the-Cedars Museum - Blanding, Utah

Bands and Groups
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 tribal entities recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs:


 * Acoma Pueblo
 * Cochiti Pueblo
 * Jemez Pueblo
 * Isleta Pueblo
 * Laguna Pueblo
 * Nambe Pueblo


 * Picuris Pueblo
 * Pojoaque Pueblo
 * San Felipe Pueblo
 * San Juan Pueblo
 * San Ildefonso Pueblo
 * Sandia Pueblo


 * Santa Ana Pueblo
 * Santa Clara Pueblo
 * Santo Domingo Pueblo
 * Taos Pueblo
 * Tesuque Pueblo
 * Zia 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

Records Available at The Family History Library

 * United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Records Created by Bureau of Indian Affairs Field Agencies Having Jurisdiction Over the Pueblo Indians, 1874-1900. M 1304.
 * Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Pueblo Indian Agency, 1874-1891. M941.

Spanish and Mexican Census Records

New Mexico Genealogical Society. Spanish and Mexican Colonial Censuses of New Mexico: 1790, 1823, 1845 : Each census is arranged by village or pueblo, and contains varying personal information. There is a comprehensive name index. (source NARA RR#1006)

1886 New Mexico Territorial Census: Arranged by county, then Pueblo or reservation NARA M486 (source NARA RR#1006)

Superintendency
The Santa Fe Agency was the representative of the United States Federal government until the creation of the New Mexico Superintendency on 9 September 1850 with the creation of New Mexico Territory.

Records for Superintendencies exist in the National Archives and copies of many of them are also available in other research facilities.

Important Websites

 * 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