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Native American Tribes of New Mexico

The original inhabitants of the area that is now New Mexico included:

 *The Apache tribe
*The Comanche tribe
*The Jocome and Jano tribes
*The Pueblo tribes
*The Navajo tribe
*The Ute tribe
*The Zuni tribe

Teaching and learning activities about New Mexico Indians:

 Feel free to print these out for classroom use!

*New Mexico Tribes Word Search: Printable puzzle hiding the names of New Mexico's Indian tribes.
*New Mexico Language Greetings: Learn to say "hello" in several Native New Mexico languages.
*New Mexico Indian Facts for Kids: Answers to frequently asked questions about the tribes of New Mexico.
    We currently have pages for the Pueblo, Apache, Comanche, Navajo and Ute tribes.

Recommended books about New Mexico Native Americans:

 *Pueblo Indians of New Mexico: Annotated collection of vintage photographs of New Mexico Pueblo people.
*New Mexico Indians - A to Z: Thorough reference book on the Native Americans of New Mexico.
*New Mexico Indians Pocket Handbook: Overview of New Mexico's Native American groups..
*Pueblo Indian Painting : Tradition and Modernism in New Mexico: Interesting book on 20th-century Pueblo Indian art.
*The Ute Indians of Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico: A good history of the Native Americans of the Four Corners region.
*New Mexico Indian Ruins: Book on the archaeology of the New Mexico area..

Other resources about American Indian history, culture and society in New Mexico state:

 *New Mexico Indian Affairs Department:
    Homepage of the New Mexico government office that works with the state's Native American tribes.
*Indian Tribes of New Mexico:
    Historical profiles of the American Indian tribes native to New Mexico.
*Indigenous Peoples of New Mexico:
    Links to online information about New Mexico Indian tribes.



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