Travel Guide New Mexico tm, Chama and The Jicarilla Apache Nation

The human history of the Rio Chama Valley is rich with tales of struggle, innovation and survival. This brief history of the Rio Chama Valley gives just a taste of what awaits the ardent history buff. We invite you to explore our colorful cultural heritage through the many books and articles you will find at the Chama Public Library and local bookshops.
Northern New Mexico and the Rio Chama Valley in particular have been called some of the richest regions for archeology studies in the U. S. Indigenous peoples of the Southwest have inhabited the Rio Chama Valley for at least 1,000 years. The Puye Cliff Dwellings, established near the end of the Anasazi period stand in silent testimony to the resilient, hard working character of the ancient ones.

Today, the most influential native group in the Rio Chama Valley is the . Driven from their customary homelands along the Arkansas and Platte Rivers of Colorado, the Apaches waged a long and often desperate battle for survival. In 1887, by executive order of the U.S. government, a permanent reservation for the surviving Jicarilla Apaches was finally established just west of Chama, a considerable distance from their ancestral homelands. Today, gas and oil production have helped make the Jicarilla Apache a wealthy, progressive nation as they enter the 21st centuryzi period stand in silent testimony to the resilient, hard working character of the ancient ones.

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[99cacahuate]

its funny how whites kill 95% of the Native Americans and then talk about how much American they are more than the so called Mexicans....

[mariotttttttt]

i kno that guy on 3:00