The Indians at Taos Pueblo didn't want
anything to do with the new white governor of New Mexico. So they scalped
and killed
him. Why? What happened as a result? You can still see ruins at the
pueblo that were the result of the attack on Taos Pueblo. What does
this conflict say about Indian-White relations in the 19th century?
For this topic the details are important, but the bigger
picture is more important. What does it say about Pueblos and
self-rule? What led up to the conflict? What was the legacy of
it? What is standing prominently at the graveyard at
Taos Pueblo & why?
The west was really wild, once upon a time. But we
don't picture the "peaceful Pueblos" as a part of the Wild West
-- John Wayne never had a shootout with them...but apparently
Governor Bent did! Tell us about this event that often gets
overlooked...but one the Pueblos will never forget.
