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Pueblo Indian culture has flourished in the American Southwest for thousands of years.

Who are the Pueblo Indians?

Pueblo Indians are American Indians who live in pueblos and have a long tradition of farming.

Pueblo Indians who lived long ago are sometimes called the "ancestral Pueblo" because they are the ancestors of today's Pueblo people. Another name for the ancestral Pueblo people is Anasazi.

In this history, we use "Pueblo people" or "Pueblo Indians" to talk about all Pueblo people throughout history, including those who lived long ago.

What is a pueblo?

Pueblo is the Spanish word for "village" or "town."

In the Southwest, a pueblo is a settlement that has houses made of stone, adobe, and wood. The houses have flat roofs and can be one or more stories tall.

Pueblo people have lived in this style of building for more than 1,000 years.

Where did the Pueblo Indians come from?

Good question! That's what this history for kids is all about. We travel thousands of years back in time to explore the beginnings of Pueblo culture in a part of the Southwest called the Mesa Verde region.

The Mesa Verde region is located in the Four Corners area of the Southwest. It is called the "Four Corners" because it is the only place in the United States where the corners of four states meet: Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico.

Move your mouse over the map to see where the Mesa Verde region is located in the United States.

The Mesa Verde region is named after Mesa Verde, a large mesa that towers above the surrounding landscape. A large part of the mesa is included in Mesa Verde National Park, which is visited by hundreds of thousands of people every year.

What is the environment like in the Mesa Verde region?

How did Mesa Verde get its name?

How do we learn about the past?

One way we learn about the past is through written histories. But much of Pueblo history took place before there were written records. So, one way we learn about ancient Pueblo history is through archaeology.

Archaeology is the study of past cultures.

Thousands of archaeological sites are located throughout the Mesa Verde region. Most of them are ancient Pueblo sites. But there are also sites created by other people who lived in the region before and after the Pueblo people.

Archaeologists have studied thousands of ancient Pueblo sites in the Mesa Verde region. They have learned much about Pueblo history and culture by analyzing the artifacts and architecture they have found at archaeological sites.

Another source of information about Pueblo history and culture is Pueblo Indians themselves. Archaeologists at Crow Canyon work with Pueblo Indians who are the descendants of the people who once lived in the Mesa Verde region. Pueblo Indian oral histories provide many clues about life in the past.

Get Ready to Travel Back in Time!

This history tells the story of how Pueblo Indian culture developed in the Mesa Verde region. It also explains where the Pueblo people went when they left the region and where they live now.

Finally, the history talks about how archaeological sites are important to Pueblo people today-and why everyone should treat sites with respect.

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Introduction | Pueblo Indian History for Kids

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This illustrated chronology for kids summarizes Pueblo Indian history in the American Southwest.

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Native American History for Kids: Sioux Nation and Tribe

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Kids learn about Native American Indian tribe the Sioux Nation from the Great Plains of the United States.

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Powhatan Indians of the Eastern Woodlands

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Native American Indians: Powhatan, Lakota, and Pueblo

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Their Climate

Their climate was hot days, cold nights, and little rainfall. Their land was mostly high flatlands.

The Pueblo's Transportation

The Pueblo's way of transportation was to walk from place to place.

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The Pueblo's lived in the Southwestern part of the United States. The lived in multi-story terraced buildings. They built their house one on top of another. They built ladders to get into the...

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Native American Indians: Powhatan, Lakota, and Pueblo

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Their Climate

Their climate was hot summers and harsh cold winters. The land was mostly plains, prairies, and rolling hills.

The Lakota's Occupations (Jobs)

The Lakota's moved around the region to hunt for buffalo. To help them move from place to place they used their horses and buffaloes. They were also hunters, horseman, and warriors.

The Lakota's Transportation

The Lakota's rode on horses and walked to get from place to place. They would also take down their tepees, wrap the cloth around the poles, and place their belongings on top of the "sled" and let the buffalo drag their items to the next place.

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The Lakota Indians lived in the Great Plains. The Great Plains is located in the present day central America. The Lakota houses were Tepee's that they built. The tepees were made out of buffalo hide...

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Native American Indians: Powhatan, Lakota, and Pueblo

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The Powhatans had mild winters and hot and humid summers. Their land had rivers, hills, mountains, and coastland.

The Powhatan Indians walked to get from place to place. Also since they lived near the river, they were able to travel by canoes. (A canoe is a boat that is made out of wood)

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The Powhatan Indians lived in the Eastern Woodlands of the United States of America. It is located in the East of the United States. Virginia is located in this region too. The Powhatan Indians lived...