native Americans in new Mexico

 

                              New Mexico Natives

              Modern day native Americans still celebrate the same traditions as they did 1000s of years ago. They simply dress and act like normal people. New Mexico is one of the little places in the world where you can celebrate their traditions with them.

                               Back then

              Around the 13 or 1400s the natives came from Mexico to take advantage of the good farming and recourses of New Mexico. They grew and prospered celebrating religion and their ancestors. Then in the 1500s Spanish missionaries came and introduced roman catholic religion and converted many. But instead of a schism (which is the separation of a church) they became interwoven with the Indian beliefs.

 

                                   Now

            Now there are about 23 tribes still celebrating and worshipping the way they did 1000 years ago. You can even go visit them and join the celebration. Today they have their own way and govt. they have their own laws and accustoms to fallow. If you want to visit their historic sites, I recommend the cave dwellings. The natives dug out small caves in sand stone and used them as houses, truly a place worth visiting.