In the mountains of northern New Mexico above Taos Pueblo lies a
deep, turquoise lake which was taken away from the Taos Indians,
for whom it is a sacred life source and the final resting place of
their souls. The story of their struggle to regain the lake is at
the same time a story about the effort to retain the spiritual life
of this ancient community. Marcia Keegan's text and historic
photographs document the celebration in 1971, when the sacred lake
was returned to Taos Pueblo after a sixty year struggle with the
Federal government.
This revised and expanded edition celebrates the 40th
anniversary of this historic event, and includes forwards from the
1971 edition by Frank Waters, and from the 1991 20th anniversary
edition by Stewart L. Udall. Also contained here is new material:
statements from past and current tribal leaders, reflections from
Pueblo members, historic tribal statements made at the 1970
Congressional hearings and a 1971 photograph o
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