Laguna Pueblo Culture

Introduction

The Pueblos initially subsisted with areas of maize, beans, and squash, tame turkeys, game, and other untamed nourishment, the Spaniards presented wheat, peaches, sheep, and other commodities—leading to a cornucopia of agricultural produce. This improved the Puebloan lifestyle, and Spanish hornos (ovens) became commonplace in most pueblos. (Ortiz 12)

Discussion

The Spanish furthermore presented a new administrative scheme that the Pueblos judged to be useful. Each pueblo initially governed itself through a village head who was aided by a village council. Spain conceived another level of government by needing the pueblos to select a governor, a lieutenant governor, and other officials ...