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Pueblo of Isleta (Southern Tiwa: Shiewhibak [ʃiexʷibʔàg], Western Keres: Dîiw'a'ane [tîːwˀa̤ʔane]; Navajo: Naatoohó [nɑ̀ːtxòːxó]) is an unincorporated community and Tanoan pueblo in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States, originally established in the c. 14th century.
Isleta Pueblo – Home to the Tiwa Tribe Originally established about 1200 A.D., the Isleta Pueblo is home to the Tiwa tribe , descended from remote Shoshoncan stock, the first people to enter the Americas some 30,000 years ago.
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The map synthesizes new geologic mapping and summarizes the stratigraphy, structure, and geomorphology of an area of approximately 2,000 km2 that spans the late Paleogene-Neogene Rio Grande rift south of Albuquerque, N. Mex.
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May 29, 2014 · Discover Pueblo of Isleta in Bosque Farms, New Mexico: This centuries-old pueblo church houses the body of a Franciscan friar who is said to be a rare "incorruptible" corpse.
This mix of ceramic traditions is distinctive to Isleta, arising from the pueblo’s multi-cultural resettlement history. As the southernmost pueblo in New Mexico, Isleta became known as the “Southern Gateway Pueblo” and was frequently mentioned by travelers along the Camino Real.
The Pueblo of Isleta is nestled in the scenic Rio Grande Valley, 15 miles south of Albuquerque on Interstate 25 Exit 215. It is one of the larger 19 Pueblos within New Mexico and was established in the 1300s.
Originally established in the 1300s, Isleta Pueblo is home to more than 3,000 members today. The name Isleta is Spanish for "little island". The Spanish Mission of San Agustín de la Isleta was built in the pueblo in 1612 by Spanish Catholic Franciscans. It is one of the oldest mission churches in the United States. When the Spanish returned to New Mexico after the Pueblo Indian Revolt of 1680 ...
