The withdrawal from oil and gas development was put in place by then-Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland in 2023.

The Picuris Pueblo, a sovereign nation in New Mexico, has oral histories and cultural traditions that link the tribe to the ...

For the first time, a federally recognized Indigenous tribe has led a genetic study confirming their ancestral connection to ...

A New Mexico pueblo is going against the norm and using genetic testing, looking to answer questions about their history. The ...

The ruling reverses a lower court ruling dismissing claims the State Land Office brought against a company that leased land ...

After two years of discussions, the collaboration settled on a plan of research, and the ancient DNA specialists were given access to both ancient skeletons at Picuris Pueblo, as well as samples from ...

A groundbreaking study led by Texas's Southern Methodist University (SMU) has confirmed what the people of Picuris Pueblo have long known: they are direct descendants of the ancient Chacoan ...

DNA obtained from the remains of people who inhabited Pueblo Bonito in New Mexico's Chaco Canyon a millennium ago is helping to link present-day members of a Pueblo tribe to this historic site known ...

DNA supports modern Picuris Pueblo accounts of ancestry going back more than 1,000 years to Chaco Canyon 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 ...

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 ...

Ancient DNA Confirms New Mexico Tribe's Link to Famed Chaco Canyon Site For the first time, a federally recognized Indigenous tribe in the U.S. has led research using DNA to show their ancestral ...