That’s when the federal government returned the Blue Lake watershed to his tribe. “Now we don’t have to hide when we go up into the mountains,” said Suazo, a former Taos Pueblo governor.

“Blue Lake is our cathedral and the center of our religion,” they proclaimed. Of New Mexico’s 19 pueblos, Taos is among the most conservative in preserving traditional ways and religious ...

Today is the 50th anniversary of the Blue Lake Act, signed into law by President Richard Nixon, which returned 48,000 acres of sacred, traditional land to the Taos Pueblo Tribe of northern New Mexico ...

Question: I’ve heard something about a deep, blue lake somewhere in New Mexico, possibly near Taos. Any idea what I’m looking for? Adventure Adviser: Residing in Chama, you’ve obviously ...

He notes that Taos has more blue and green terrain — the beginner and intermediate trails — than any other ski area in New Mexico ... Banff and Lake Louise in Canada, among others.