Land Acknowledgement

Bandelier National Monument is the traditional land of many tribal nations, whose cultures, lifestyles, religious beliefs, and traditions have shaped this land and continue to be shaped by their ties to this place. We honor and prioritize the voices and values of these tribal nations to enhance the quality of our shared land stewardship.

We acknowledge the tribal communities on whose ancestral homelands we gather:

• Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico
• Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma
• Hopi Tribe of Arizona
• Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico
• Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico
• Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, & Utah
• Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico
• Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico
• Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico
• Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico
• Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico
• Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico
• Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico
• Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico
• Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico
• Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico
• Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico
• Santo Domingo Pueblo
• Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota
• Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico
• Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico
• Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo
• Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico