New genetic research confirms what the oral traditions of the Picuris Pueblo people of New Mexico have long described — that they're related to the Indigenous people of Chaco Canyon.

Ancient DNA confirms New Mexico tribe's link to famed Chaco Canyon site People cast shadows on the ancient Anasazi ruins of Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico on Nov. 21, 1996.

The Picuris Pueblo, a sovereign nation in New Mexico, has oral histories and cultural traditions that link the tribe to the region of Chaco Canyon, one of the ancient centers of Pueblo culture and ...

“Room 33 – Chaco Canyon’s Room With A View Into the Past,” by filmmaker Larry Ruiz, will premiere at the Fort Lewis College Lyceum as part of a San Juan Basin Archaeological Society ...

For the first time, a federally recognized Indigenous tribe in the U.S. has led research using DNA to show their ancestral history. The Picuris Pueblo, a sovereign nation in New Mexico, has oral ...

Native American News Oral histories and now DNA of Picuris Pueblo link their ancestors to Chaco Canyon Published: May. 02, 2025, 6:00 a.m.

Ancient DNA confirms New Mexico tribe’s link to famed Chaco Canyon site The Associated Press April 30, 2025, 4:12 PM ...

“Now we can say, ‘This is ours, we need to protect it.’” The findings, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, show close links between the genomes of 13 current members of Picuris and ancient DNA ...

The findings, published Thursday in the journal Nature, show close links between the genomes of 13 current members of Picuris and ancient DNA recovered from 16 Picuris individuals who lived ...

NEW MEXICO DNA confirms tribe’s link to Chaco Canyon For the first time, a federally recognized Indigenous tribe in the U.S. has led research using DNA to show their ancestral history.