A Tewa girl of the Pueblo peoples

A Tewa girl from the Pueblo people was captured in a photograph by Edward S. Curtis around 1906. The girl features a squash-blossom hairstyle, characteristic of the Hopi. She wears a manta made of black wool, subtly dyed with indigo at the top, and is adorned with green and red embroideries typical of the Pueblo peoples of that era. The designs and colors varied slightly from one village to another.

Below is another photo of Tewa girls taken by Curtis, with their butterfly-style hair, wearing their traditional clothing, and a hand-woven rug.

Photo by Edward S. Curtis (Library of Congress)

Pictured below is Taos Pueblo, with adobe houses. The Tewa are a linguistic group of Pueblo Native Americans who speak the Tewa language and share the Pueblo culture. Pueblo, which means "village" in Spanish, was a term originating with the Colonial Spanish, who used it to refer to the people's particular style of dwelling. When Spaniards entered the area beginning in the 16th century founding Nuevo México, they came across complex, multi-story Pueblo villages built of adobe, stone and other local materials. (via wiki)

Photo courtesy of Luca Galuzzi (Wikipedia Commons)

Currently, 100 Pueblos remain inhabited, with Taos, San Ildefonso, Acoma, Zuni, and Hopi being the most well-known. The Pueblo nations have preserved much of their traditional culture, focusing on agricultural practices, strong community ties centered around family clans, and respect for tradition. Puebloans have excelled in maintaining their culture and core religious beliefs, including a syncretic approach to Catholicism and Christianity. While the exact numbers of Pueblo people are unknown, it is estimated that around 35,000 Pueblo individuals live in New Mexico and Arizona in the 21st century.