Taos Pueblo: New Mexico’s 1,000 Year Old Masterpiece 

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My mother was born and raised in Taos and grew up in the Pueblo. I've had quite a few opportunities to visit and it's been an incredible and emotional experience to get in touch with relatives and see where my grandma is buried. Thank you so much for making this video. ❤

As one who has Taos Pueblo ancestry, I thank you for this excellent breakdown of the pueblo and its history. It's one that few Americans know about.

I'm a Southern Paiute from a historical non- federally recognized tribe in Southern Nevada. When I was jumping around to wildland firefighting contractor companies over the years. I ended up with the Picuris Pueblo wildland crew one year. While with the crew, we got to work with most of the Pueblo Tribes. Getting invited to limited ceremonies and feasts over the year. Listening to their stories and history was amazing.

I am Picuris Pueblo and I appreciate shining light on my history and ancestors. We are proud of Grandfather Po'Pay and what we have managed to hold on to all this time. Pin, Wel-Ene'

Taos Pueblo and the entire region is very beautiful. Growing up in New Mexico I always adored visiting these places and always felt a sense of wonder and awe. Thank you for posting this.

I'm from Taos. The Pueblo is a beautiful thing to see in person. Thank you for highlighting it.

The most amazing aspect of this story, to me, really is that the Taos were not (permanently) driven from their land. The return of their sacred Blue Lake is definitely a bonus to this legacy.

I had the pleasure of visiting Taos Pueblo a few years ago. If you’re in the area around May 1, the San Felipe Pueblo south of Taos has a religious festival every May first, and the public are invited. Just remember that you can’t take photos or videos. Also, it’s impolite to ask about their religion. It’s sad, but in the early 20th century, photos of Pueblo ceremonies were used in books about “savage customs.” Such books throughly distorted the Pueblo’s religion and culture in ways that sold more copies but twisted the actual Pueblo religion. Once they became aware of that, they banned cameras at their festivals.

A video about home! I live in Taos; the Pueblo is amazing and the people are awesome! One of the last cultures to hold on to and practice their traditions! The Pueblo itself is set on one of the most beautiful pieces of land in the world.

another fantastic video -.. great Iron Maiden reference --- Run to the Hillls... Run for your lives... as one whose ancestors were forcibly moved to Oklahoma and Texas = it is absolutely amazing that the Taos have always held onto their lands. Much respect. strength of the earth so apparent with in you all. ...

I was married at Taos Pueblo by a member of the tribe Aspen Song. It was an amazing ceremony. Beautiful people who I will never forget and forever cherish. It is magical. Must be protected at all costs.

I remember visiting Taos Pueblo as a kid the late 60's. I was pretty amazing. From my memory there were many little shops where you could buy things. Reminded me a lot of the shops in Warez, Mexico during the same time period. As I recall there was an entrance fee and a charge for each camera. Of course back them there was no such thing as digital photography, only film. If a picture was taken of a resident or their home you were expected to provide a gratuity. They would pose for you or with you. Some folks lived at the Pueblo and would open their home to anyone that wanted to come in. I remember you were also expected to provide a gratuity. Overall a wonderful experience that Ive never forgotten.

Kinda cool seeing a place from the state you live in, especially when you constantly get glossed over or thinking we're part of Mexico 😂

Im a registered Taos Pueblo. Romero/Choncha. Thank you for making this video!!! Much luv.

I appreciate the knowledge about Richard Nixon. It’s always good to be reminded that a person’s legacy can be complicated.

My family lived in Colorado for 3 years when I was a kid, my parents took us to Mesa Verde and other Pueblo ruins/cultural sites as well as museums. It’s an amazing culture and I’m very thankful my parents put an emphasis on teaching us about them.

Love the iron maiden reference in this one! Great video as usual. I for one bow down to our RU-vid deity, factboy overlord and his triumphant beard of power. 🙇‍♂️

Taoseno here great to see us being recognized always have loved Simons channels

As I spent a miserable second half of 2003 in Albuquerque, barely managing to get to New Madrid on the Fourth of July for a music festival and then up to Santa Fe, my experience of the State would clearly have been enriched by a visit to Taos Pueblo. Thank you for this eye opener. One caveat: you mentioned Roosevelt's involvement in the confiscation of important, indeed sacred lands. Although you pictured FDR, I'm sure you meant to reference Theodore Roosevelt, who was President at the time. FDR didn't become President until March, 1933.

love the Taos Pueblo Natives, I used to setup on the Rio Grande Gorge and sell my artwork on the side of the road with them every time i crossed the country to visit my sister in AZ.

I have family that live very close to this and I've been there several times. Wonderful place with some amazing people.

I've never been more excited for a video, thank you Simon for shining a light on the most special place on earth

What I love about the pueblos is the fact that to repair them they take the damaged/old bricks grind them up and make new ones. So the original earth used to make it is still in use today. Talk about a unbroken chain of history. Acoma sky city is the oldest occupied city in America. Well over 2500 years old. I have lived in NM most of my life it is a different land and I wouldn't live anywhere else.

i went on a school field trip to taos pueblo in 8th grade it was truly an amazing experience. it’s so well preserved and the people are the nicest. it’s amazing that it still stands and i hope it stands for 1000 years more

Teddy Roosevelt established the national forest, not Franklin

Thanks Simon and Co! I've not had the pleasure of seeing Taos Pueblo in person. I have seen the ruins left behind in AZ of ingenious people. Outside of AZ's Montezuma's Castle is a place where you can climb inside old adobe buildings. The ingenuity of the people is still present. The lack of doors kept them safer and cooler, since heat rises. There were small tunnels we supposed were air tunnels, like a venting system between the connected houses. We went in May, a hot time in the desert. The homes were cool. They had aqueducts and huge cisterns for water storage. A water system for crops. I like to think those people dispersed onto Taos Pueblo and made their last stand there.

I live in Taos. (I discovered your channels earlier this year and watch at least one of your videos every day.) I've visited the Pueblo many times. It's an incredible place.

Taos (eta: Pueblo and surrounding area) is one of my favorite places on the planet.

I live near Taos, and have many friends in the tribe. You did a really good job on this video. They are an awesome People.

This is a awesome historical site with rich culture

the pueblo revolution is felt even today it’s a huge part of our history and those events eventually led to the spanish and pueblo people of new mexico working together and fighting off raids for decades this is the only instance of enslaved people being given weapons to fight along side their captors in the americas

This need to be seen to understand this place is very impressive

Just recently did a 23 and me DNA test and found out in 47% indigenous American and this was the main area my dna came from so It was great learning about this

One of my favorite haute couture designers happens to be Patricia Michaels, a Taos native whose oeuvre reflects the authentic but ever changing beauty of her culture and environment. I'm sad that COVID has interrupted their forth of July powwow but I admire the resiliency of these great people as well as other Pueblos and tribes!

I lived in Taos for twenty years.. miss it everyday

“900 AD when the first people set foot in the Taos Valley? People have been there at least 15,000 years.

I went on vacation to Taos last year for a couple of days because it was too expensive to stay a week but I really liked it as it was the first time I have been in the southwest. The pueblo was barring visitors but I saw the 18th century adobe church and the 19th century Martinez hacienda fort plus a short trip to the Rio Grande gorge which was cool.

A correction, Theodore Roosevelt was the president to permanently withdraw Blue Lake from Taos Pueblo, in 1906. (It was not Franklin Roosevelt, who was the president 1933-1945).

Simon is going to have the record soon for most youtube play buttons lol.

Simon, you said Taos correctly. I'm so proud of you.

Great Run to the Hills reference in this episode, Whistler!

Thank You Simon, NM Pueblo People

Wonderful story, and one that I knew little about. We are hoping to visit this site and/or Acoma Pueblo next year.

Thank you for highlighting Native American culture.

It is truly humbling to walk around the Taos Pueblo and contemplate their remarkable history. It is also amazing to realize that Taos Pueblo and Chaco Canyon Pueblo, at one time, were both occupied contemporaneously.

Literally never heard of this before. But an interesting story, and interesting history. And wish nothing more for the thriving community to keep going in the uncertain future.

What incredibly strong and resilient people. Their determination to hold onto their ancestral land while dealing with every invader possible deserves recognition. With Nixon being purely defined by the scandal that brought him down its nice to see the good parts of him recognized as well.

I am probably wrong here, but I feel like I actually helped in the smallest way to bring this video to Simon's attention. Not to long ago on another Geographics video I suggest Taos Pueblo would make a good video. It was just long enough ago to do research, film and sprinkle on some of the finest meme's in the world lol. So I expect my cut of some of the sweet sweet RU-vid money shortly lol.... JK. I think I also suggest Acoma Pueblo too as many believe it is older city than Taos Pueblo. It is another fascinating continues tradition native American city built on top of a mesa that has many more traditional Pueblo buildings. It has also been argued that the city is much older an some estimates say the sky city has been continuesly occupied for over 2000 years and except for a recent road that was paved road installed, it had only on steep walkway to get to the top of the mesa. However unlike Taos, Acoma does have modern features like running water and sewer, electricity and other modern creature comforts. As a matter of fact some of the buildings have had modern construction installed along with the older traditional buildings. Some are a hybrid of both. But also unlike Taos, most the residents occupy their homes as their primary residence and live there all the time, unlike Taos where most residents don't live at Taos. Acoma Pueblo might also make another interesting Geographics video as well!

I’m super excited to be moving here in six months. Huge fan of your channels by the way! -Deryk

Great video. I wish they’d do a warographics going more in depth on the Pueblo Revolt, and also the Acoma Massacre.

I was born in Taos, my ancestors are Taos Pueblo and Navajo. 😊

Iam going next week cant wait to find inner peace ,learn more history and shop local 😊

I live only 15 minutes away from the Tigua reservation here in El Paso, I'm from the Tlingit Indian Tribe in Alaska. Hearing this bit of history is eye opening because for a long time I assumed the Tigua Indians were always here in El Paso, even many of them believe that as well. History is amazing to learn about. 🤯

Lived in New Mexico visited 3 or 4 times. Pretty Cool! Used to eat dinner in old town Albuquerque, the building had a date on the outside wall of 1610 walls 5 feet thick adobe! At Christmas they had a 20 foot tree with room to spare! The building was on the Santa Fe trail 🤔👍💞 at the Pueblo you can buy freto pie and Indian bread.👍👍👍 From the Indians who live there. New Mexico land of Enchantment.💞

Suggestion for Simon: please look into Nalanda University (Bihar,India) and get a video done on it. It's considered world's first University. You will be fascinated with it history and architecture, and this will also be a unique project for you all.

Im taos pueblo and i really am happy you are talking about the trauma caused to my people.

Blue Lake is on my National Geographic topographic map of the area. I wondered what was so special about it. After all, there are a bunch of little alpine lakes up there. Then I traced the path of the stram that starts there and suddenly it made sense.

I visited Taos Pueblo a couple of years ago and felt that deep sense of history. I had heard, however, that the oldest continuously inhabited village in N. Am. is Old Oraibi Pueblo on the nearby Hope reservation in Arizona.

Franklin Roosevelt was not president in 1903. His fifth cousin, Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, was. I guess someone googled "President Roosevelt" and didn't double check. It was confusing, because Franklin Roosevelt was president in 1943. It took me a second to figure out if you either used the wrong president or the wrong year.

Thank you for informing the public about Taos Pueblo.

I love seeing places I've been, being covered

Mrs Scarlett is legit and her method works like magic I keep on earning every single week with her new strategy

Thank you for this wonderful video.

I had the absolutely amazing luck to get to visit the Taos Pueblo. It is simply majestic there.

Going this Saturday, I’m super excited

The Pueblan architecture and homes look identical to Catalhoyuk, which is a 9,000 year old city abandoned 7,500 years ago

I'm in Taos. Thanks for covering this Simon! Although its not axactly how you describe.

Loved living in Taos New Mexico is an awesome state. Still have to have my dad send me a huge green chile shipment every sept lol.

Another wonderful video. I enjoy the historical topics as well as the writing and delivery (including the humorous points and name calling). Many times I listen, more than watch, as I drive to/from work. Today i glanced down …and I don’t know if this has been mentioned in the comments yet… but when it was mentioned that “someone crossed their fingers” and Roosevelt made it permanent *a picture of Franklin D is shown. This should’ve been Teddy Roosevelt. Just a slip somewhere. I know from countless other videos about the Depression and WW2 that the whole team knows Franklin D was President in the 30s and 40s. 👍

run to the hills....Eddie, Eddie!!

Thank you for the lesson.

I've watched only 2 minutes into this video and have to suggest a place I requested earlier on one of your Into The Shadows videos. You should consider making a video on the Citadel in Erbil in Northern Iraq, longest consecutively lived in site in human history.

"The Taos people (as they refer to themselves on their website)" caught me off-guard

Honestly so cool to see the pueblo that shares a name with my hometown on such a big channel

Hey something about Northern New Mexico alright! That's where I'm from.

That Iron Maiden quote is just *Chef's kiss*

The image at 0:30 :O First thought that came to mind: Gerudo Fortress 😄

Honestly my heart goes out to the Native Americans.

It’s like how they built Çatalhöyük, just different material

You got the wrong Roosevelt on the picture.

Love this episode.

Thank you!! Im a Tiwa! I loved your video

A quote from Iron Maiden ♥️

My GGM is Taos, great watch as always Simon!

7:17 Run to the Hills - Iron Maiden

7:16 Iron Maiden fan confirmed

Excellent video.

Home....ahhhh

*Paused at **10:00* I needed to do some math. The vote in the Senate passed 17-12. Only 29 members of the Senate even showed up to vote on the matter. 21 did not. Our elected officials have always sucked.

As a European, I'd love to live in New Mexico. The landscape and History are so interesting

BEAUTIFUL ❤

Thank you

Good video 👍

Morris M with the Maiden ref...Noice!!!!

I thought the title was Tacos Pueblo and my fat self clicked on the video right away.

Taos! Awesome.

I had to stop watching midway through to listen to Run to the Hills by Iron Maiden, liked that Easter egg. :)

Thank you for this informative video. The saga of Blue Lake is interesting - you have good things to say about Nixon, but could you have gotten your Roosevelts wrong? "Three years later, President Roosevelt made the confiscation permanent" - that would have been Teddy, not FDR.

A real life Ship of Theseus 🤯