We had the pleasure of spending the day with Jeannette who is a Pueblo woman living a modern Pueblo life with her family a few hours away from Crow Canyon. She came to spend the day with us and give us insights into how her culture is deeply rooted in its history and tradition, yet living in a modern age. Her stories were so rich and colorful and out of respect for her I won't share the details here. Crow Canyon has a beautiful teaching site just east of the main buildings. We walked up the road to reach the constructed pueblo home and tower.
We were able to climb the tower and enjoy the views from the top. You can see how the tower would be useful to see approaching visitors, both welcome and unwelcome as you can see quite far from the top.
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| The view back at the main buildings at Crow Canyon |
Inside the pueblo, which is a teaching tool for the instructors, you get a real experience of what it was like for the ancient Pueblo people. Although we were there on a very hot day the pueblo was quite cool inside. Jeannette explained to us the building technique of having the windows allow for a breeze and the awnings built to allow sunlight in during the winter months, but the angle allows it to be shaded in the hot summer months. The building also had recreations of tasks that members of the home would engage in while living there. What a great way to learn!
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