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 ...

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

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 ...