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Pottery

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Pueblo's encountered Spanish missionaries in 1539

Goal: to convert Pueblo's to Christianity

Pueblo's showed resistance and led to the Pueblo Revolt

1680: Pueblo push Spanish out

1st Native American tribe to ever accomplish this

1692: Continuing to live in peace

The pueblo religion was suppressed and some were sold into slavery.

Later, Pueblo territory came under the Mexican government and then eventually the American government

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Depended on trade and agriculture

Due to settlement not near water sources

Transportation was walking or used dogsleds when transporting goods

Common goods they grew include corn, beans, cotton, tobacco, squash, and sunflowers

Used hollow gourds to store food

Traded with the Comanche and Navajos

Would trade for shells, turquoise, and corals for crafts

Famous for delicate necklaces and amazing pottery

Spanish brought over goats, horses, sheep, and cows.

Used these to make clothes out of wool

Before they used cotton and animal hide to make clothing

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Women owned the house and property was passed down from mother to daughter. Women were considered the most important in the tribe's society.

Women were in charge of the house, caring for the children, gathering berries and nuts, and also took part in religious and political aspects of the tribe The men were responsible for hunting, farming, protection, and participated in the government.

Marriages and divorces were common in the tribe

Men and women would meet during kivas and would talk about their troubles to one another.

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They had understood the importance of nature in providing them the necessity's in life and would be taught to respect  their surroundings and environment

They believed in kachinas , powerful spirits that controlled nature,  and would pray to them in their daily lives for help in Kivas.

in the creation myth they believed the pueblo people had lived in the underground,  in a holy place called Sipapu, and would climb up through a hole on  earth into the sunlight

The Father and Earth Mother god  would show them how to farm the land, grow corn, and build their houses and would give the people twin sons to watch over them and help them with wars.

Some ceremonies that were practiced were they had ritual clowns to remind the people of their foolish behavior.

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Describe or show their original territory.

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Describe or show their original territory.

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The Pueblo Indians were located in the southwest part called the Mesa Verde region.

This region was Located in a special area called the "Four Corners". It was named this way because its the only part of the United States where the corners of 4 states meet.

1. Colorado

2. Utah

3. Arizona

4. New Mexico

Did they Migrate?

At first the migrated to the Mesa Verde region due to their nomadic lifestyle.

Later on throughout many years they scattered throughout Colorado, and New Mexico because they wanted to return to their ancient homeland.

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Before the Spanish arrived, the government of the Pueblo Indians was controlled by the priesthood.

The religious leaders controlled such things as:

War and peace

• Witchcraft
• Hunting
• Husbandry

The people of the village would not have power

The rules and laws were based on the traditional understandings

There were different societal exceptions and so  social classes were all different from one another

Today each village has a government made up of clan leaders, who would share the work of governing the village .

Clans would appoint leaders who will speak for the clan members and would meet as the village council to make laws and important decisions

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What cultural differences and practices made them unique? 

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What cultural differences and practices made them unique? 

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The Kachina religion is the core of many traditional Pueblo beliefs.

This philosophy believes hundreds of ancestral spirits known as Kachinas live and communicate with the tribes for half of the year.

Pueblo people who practice Kachina religion perform rituals while wearing ornate masks, this represents Kachina spirits being able to communicate with spirit beings.

Some major Kachina spirits include Earth Father and Earth Mother and a serpent god who is believed to control the rain.

The Pueblos are also known for their pottery.