A groundbreaking study led by Texas's Southern Methodist University (SMU) has confirmed what the people of Picuris Pueblo ...

For the study, researchers sequenced the DNA of 13 present-day members of the tribe. They compared that genetic material to ...

But in recent times, one small pueblo’s ancestral ties to this once-powerful cultural center have been called into question.

For the first time, a tribe in the U.S. has led research using DNA to show their ancestral connection to Chaco Canyon, one of ...

Whether proving a relationship will give Picuris the seat at the table it deserves, this scientific collaboration has ...

The members of Picuris Pueblo, a sovereign nation in New Mexico, have oral histories and cultural traditions that link them to the region of Chaco Canyon. “We’ve been telling our stories as ...