Spotlight: Pueblo of Pojoaque Reclaims Ancestral Lands

June 12, 2026

The Pueblo of Pojoaque is celebrating the purchase of 470 acres of ancestral homelands in the Pojoaque Valley in northern New Mexico. Acquisition of this formerly privately owned land is a major victory for tribal land restoration efforts in the southwest and cultural revitalization as the land is of cultural significance to the P’o-suwae-geh Owingeh. This acquisition, made possible through a partnership with the Western River Conservancy, advances the tribe’s efforts to regain what is rightfully theirs. Learn more here.

Pueblo of Pojoaque and their Poeh Cultural Center are both long-term community partners through First Nations’ Native Arts Initiative. Read more in this Native Arts spotlight.