People

Native American dancers dressed in colorful traditional dancewear
Land Acknowledgement

Bandelier National Monument protects part of what is the ancestral and traditional lands of at least 23 tribal nations.

 
long house
People have lived in this area for over 10,000 years.  Ancestral Pueblo people built homes in the park's canyons and on the mesas.

Sally King/NPS Photo

For over 10,000 years people have been as much of a factor on the Pajarito Plateau as weather and geology. From ancient humans to modern visitors, humankinds mark can be seen everywhere in Bandelier. Click the links to find out more about the people who have lived in Bandelier.

Last updated: February 29, 2024

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Mailing Address:

Bandelier National Monument
15 Entrance RD

Los Alamos, NM 87544

Phone:

505 672-3861 x0

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