Pueblo peoples are Indigenous North American groups known for living in compact permanent settlements called pueblos. Representative of the Indigenous Southwest culture area, most live in northeastern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico.
Today there are 19 pueblos in New Mexico, each with its own government but sharing a common prehistory and culture. Contemporary Pueblo people are descendants of Ancestral Puebloans who lived throughout the Four Corners area.
The 19 Pueblos of New Mexico are renowned for their unique and historic art forms, from polychrome pottery to mosaic inlay jewelry. Some of these forms, such as weaving, basketry, drums, and pottery, are thousands of years old.
Today, many of these centuries-old adobe pueblos are still maintained and occupied. Pueblo Indian tribes number about 35,000 people who live primarily in New Mexico and Arizona along the Rio Grande and Colorado Rivers. Most pueblos are open to the public, and many ceremonies can be attended.
A Guide to the Pueblos of New Mexico - Travel in USA