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

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

AP Photo/Eric Draper, File) In this photo provided by researchers, Clifford Tsosie stands in front of the Round House in Picuris Pueblo, N.M., in April 2024. It is one of the Picuris' ritual rooms ...

Chaco Canyon’s Room With A View Into the Past,” by filmmaker Larry Ruiz, will premiere at the Fort Lewis College Lyceum as ...

A New Mexico pueblo is using DNA testing to prove its ties to Chaco Canyon in an effort to better protect the cultural site. The oral histories and traditions of the ...

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

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

The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) has reached a critical milestone in nuclear fusion with the ...

The findings show close links between the genomes of 13 current members of Picuris and ancient DNA recovered from 16 Picuris ...

New Mexico Indigenous tribe leads DNA study linking ancestry to Chaco Canyon, bolstering voice in land protection efforts.

For the first time, a federally recognized New Mexico indigenous tribe has led a genetic study to trace its ancestral roots, strengthening oral histories through science and reinforcing its role in ...

Researchers examined data on ancient DNA previously obtained from human remains at Pueblo Bonito, along with DNA newly obtained from 13 present-day members of the Picuris Pueblo tribe and from ...