The Picuris Pueblo tribal nation initiated a genetic study that confirms their connection to Chaco Canyon -- a potential model for Indigenous people to partner with scientists.

The Picuris Pueblo collaborated with an international team of geneticists to analyze DNA from sixteen ancient individuals who lived between 1300 and 1500 A.D. in or near Chaco Canyon.

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, ...

The Picuris Pueblo is a federally recognized, 300-person tribe based in northern New Mexico. The tribe’s oral histories, artifacts and cultural practices link them with Chaco Canyon, ...

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.

Oral histories and now DNA of Picuris Pueblo link their ancestors to Chaco Canyon Published: May. 02, 2025, 8:00 a.m. People cast shadows on the ancient Anasazi ruins of Chaco Culture National ...

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 ...