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Which Pueblo peoples lived in northeastern Arizona and western New Mexico?

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Map showing the distribution of Indigenous peoples and their lands in the American Southwest, with labeled areas for groups such as the Navajo, Hopi, Zuni, Apache, Pima, Yuma, Mojave, and others, along with major rivers and reservation boundaries.
Indigenous peoples of the American Southwest

The Pueblo peoples are traditionally divided into eastern and western groups, with the western division primarily located in northeastern Arizona and western New Mexico.1

The western Pueblo villages include:

  • Hopi: Located on mesas in northern Arizona.1
  • A:Shiwi (Zuni): Located in western New Mexico.1
  • Acoma: Located in western New Mexico.1
  • Laguna: Located in western New Mexico.1

While the eastern Pueblo peoples are primarily situated along the Rio Grande in New Mexico, the western groups are distinguished by their specific geographic locations in Arizona and western New Mexico, as well as differences in language and social organization. These contemporary groups are the descendants of the prehistoric Ancestral Pueblo culture.12