San Juan Pueblo (New Mexico)

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See also: Pueblo of San Juan, New Mexico

History
In 1598 the new Spanish settlement near this Pueblo was made the first capital of the New Mexico province of New Spain by Juan de Oñate. It is 25 miles (40 km) north of Santa Fe, which replaced it as the capital when founded in 1608. San Juan Pueblo was the northern terminus of the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, an important historic trail from Mexico City used by settlers and traders from 1598 to 1884. San Juan Pueblo was also the home of Popé, the leader of Pueblo Revolt of 1680 against the Spanish.

In 2005 the Tewa people changed the Pueblo name back to its pre-Spanish name, Ohkay Owingeh.

Records
The 1900 federal census included population schedules for the San Juan Pueblo in New Mexico. The Indians residing in this Pueblo in 1900 are listed on Indian Population Schedules as District 93, San Juan Pueblo, in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

Important Web Sites

 * San Juan (now known as Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo since 2005) Wikipedia page
 * Puebloan Peoples Wikipedia