Qualla: Tortugas Pueblo https://qualla.com/tortugas-pueblo en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:03 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_m/9/t/s/p/tortugas-pueblo-wp/hero-small.webp Qualla: Tortugas Pueblo https://qualla.com/tortugas-pueblo Tortugas Pueblo: Introduction https://qualla.com/tortugas-pueblo/ Photo credit Uwe Dedering, CC BY-SA 3.0. At the edge of Las Cruces, just south of New Mexico State University, lies a community that defies extinction. Tortugas Pueblo was established in 1852 as a refuge for members of the Piro, Manso, and Tiwa tribes -- peoples whom official histories often describe as vanished. Yet here they remain, descendants of Native Spanish allies and genizaros who fled south during the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, maintaining traditions that blend indigenous ceremonies with four centuries of Catholic influence. The pueblo takes its name from the Spanish word for turtles, creatures that once thrived in a nearby oxbow of the Rio Grande.

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]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/t/s/p/tortugas-pueblo-wp/9tsp-tortugas-pueblo-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Tortugas Pueblo: The Pueblos That Walked South https://qualla.com/tortugas-pueblo/ Photo credit Uwe Dedering, CC BY-SA 3.0. The story of Tortugas begins with the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, when the indigenous peoples of New Mexico rose against Spanish colonial rule. Not all Native Americans joined the uprising. The Tiwa of Isleta Pueblo, the Piro from near Socorro, and the Manso whose territory stretched ...

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]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/t/s/p/tortugas-pueblo-wp/9tsp-tortugas-pueblo-the-pueblos-that-walked-south.mp3 0:06 2 full Tortugas Pueblo: A New Home on La Isla https://qualla.com/tortugas-pueblo/ Photo credit Uwe Dedering, CC BY-SA 3.0. Tortugas was formally established in 1852, though its people had lived in the region for generations. The community originally consisted of two Native villages: the Pueblo of Guadalupe and the Pueblo of San Juan de Guadalupe. The land was granted to tribal members, creating a spa...

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]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/t/s/p/tortugas-pueblo-wp/9tsp-tortugas-pueblo-a-new-home-on-la-isla.mp3 0:06 3 full Tortugas Pueblo: The Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe https://qualla.com/tortugas-pueblo/ Photo credit Uwe Dedering, CC BY-SA 3.0. Every December 10th through 12th, Tortugas comes alive with the Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a celebration that reveals the complex spiritual heritage of its people. Four dance groups perform during the ceremony: the Pueblo Indian dancers, the Danzantes, the Danzantes Guadalu...

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