New Mexico History
Sandia: the Lesser Known Pueblo
The ancient Tiwa word for Sandia Pueblo is Nafiat, “place where the wind blows dust.” During the 16th century the Spanish colonists renamed the mountain
April 18, 2024
The ancient Tiwa word for Sandia Pueblo is Nafiat, “place where the wind blows dust.” During the 16th century the Spanish colonists renamed the mountain
Built on a 350 foot sandstone bluff mesa, Acoma Pueblo has been in existence since at least 1150 A.D. Charles F. Lummis, the ethnologist and
The Mission Church of San Augustine at Isleta Pueblo pictured here between 1880 and 1890. The original church began around 1613. Reconstruction of the church