There are many traditional pueblos in the mountains and valleys that surround Taos, Espanola, and Santa Fe.  Some are on historic registries with people still living in traditional ways.  The Taos Pueblo is one of the more famous and is on the National Historic Register.  It is a living museum.  It has ceremonial kivas under it that no non-tribal member has ever seen.

There are “about a dozen or so” people who still live in the pueblo in the old ways.  They are the Red Willow Tribe.  There is no electricity and this is the only running water, Red Willow Creek.  It has been the water source for this pueblo for hundreds of years and it joins the Rio Grande not far from here.

This is St. Jerome’s Church.  It is not a diocesan church but is completely supported by the tribe.  The Pastor from Our Lady of Guadalupe in Taos comes and does Mass early Sunday mornings.  This building has been moved and restored by the tribe  so it’s much older than it looks.