Nambé Owingeh Pueblo (formerly the Pueblo of Nambe)

The Pueblo of Nambé, or Nanbé Owingeh, is one of the six Tewa-speaking pueblos of the northern Rio Grande region. It is located about 15 miles north of Santa Fe, at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The name is a Spanish interpretation of the Tewa word “nanbe’”, which roughly translates as “rounded earth”, and “owingeh”, which translates to “pueblo” or “village”. Prior to the arrival of Spanish explorers in the early 1600’s, Nanbé Owingeh served as a primary cultural and religious center for the northern New Mexican pueblo communities, and has existed at it’s current site since the 14th century.

Long known for its robust agriculture and the production of traditional textiles and pottery, Nanbé Owingeh Pueblo (formerly Nambe) is experiencing a renaissance in traditional arts and crafts, with more and more Nanbé artists learning the ancient techniques and producing high-quality work. Potters are creating handcrafted pots with black-on-black and white-on-red designs similar to the work of Taos and Picuris Pueblos. Weavers have revived the production of traditional kilts and cotton belts and Nanbé potters are also taking full advantage of the extremely high mica content in the clay near the Pueblo to shift the focus of micaceous pottery from durable utilitarian utensils to stunning art works.  Additionally, the Pueblo owns an industrial foundry in Santa Fe that produces metal alloy, wood, crystal and ceramic objects in contemporary designs clearly seated in traditional natural and artistic forms.

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