Oral histories and now DNA of Picuris Pueblo link their ancestors to Chaco Canyon
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FILE - People cast shadows on the ancient Anasazi ruins of Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico on Nov. 21, 1996. AP Photo/Eric Draper, File)In this photo provided by researchers, Clifford Tsosie stands in front of the Round House in Picuris Pueblo, N.M., in April 2024. It is one of the Picuris' ritual rooms, used by members of the summer and winter society for rituals and meetings. (Thomaz Pinotti via AP)FILE - Pueblo Bonito, the largest archeological site at Chaco Culture National Historical Park, is seen in northwestern New Mexico, on Aug. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio, File)
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FILE - People cast shadows on the ancient Anasazi ruins of Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico on Nov. 21, 1996. AP Photo/Eric Draper, File)