G.E. Nordell's
State of New Mexico
Travel Links Page

main Travel Page

Southern California Page
SoCal Day Trips Page
Orange County Page
Central California Page
Northern California Page

Arizona Travel Pages

        pickup truck and dust on a desert road         on this page:
Statewide Links

A Few Important People
Authors & Artists & Scientists
New Mexico Authors Page
New Mexico Artists Page

Albuquerque area or Page

Indian Country of New Mexico

other New Mexico Travel pages:
Albuquerque, NM Page  •  Santa Fe, NM Page  •  Valencia County, NM Page

Northeast NM Page  { Taos, NM area }   •  Northwest NM Page
Central NM Page  •  Southwest NM Page  •  Southeast NM Page


flag of the State of New Mexico, est. 1925            Great Seal of the State of New Mexico

Official Government Links & Info
New Mexico covers 121,593 square miles {314,926 square kilometers}.
State population: 1,875,000 (U.S. Census 2003 estimate); Albuquerque population: 448,600 (U.S. Census 2000).
>> reached 2 million state population in April 2007 <<
Highest elevation is Wheeler Peak {13,161 ft.}; lowest elevation is Red Bluff Reservoir {2,842 ft.}.
The state was made a Territory in 1851, split in 1864, and admitted to the Union on 5 January 1912 {the 47th state}.
The state motto is 'Crescit Eundo', commonly translated as "Grows as it goes".
The state nickname is 'Land of Enchantment' [made official in 1999].
The state slogan is "Everybody is somebody in New Mexico."
The state gem is Turquoise; the state cookie is Bizcochito.
The state flower is the Yucca; the state tree is the Piñon.
The state bird is the Road Runner; the state animal is the Black Bear.
The state neckwear is the bolo tie [made official 3/2007].

official Timeline of New Mexico History


New Mexico State Government Portal
New Mexico Constitution [orig. 1911, revisions to 1974]
New Mexico Legislature website
New Mexico Office of Homeland Security [est. March 2003]
State of New Mexico Tourism Dept.
State of New Mexico Economic Development Dept.
New Mexico Film Office {of the Economic Development Dept.}
New Mexico Film Museum [unfunded 8/2005]

State of New Mexico Environment Dept.
Green Zia Environmental Excellence Recognition program
State of New Mexico Dept. of Agriculture
New Mexico State Police [est. 1933]
New Mexico Dept. of Transportation
New Mexico Road Conditions or dial 1-800-432-4269
State of New Mexico Dept. of Health
State of New Mexico Dept. of Cultural Affairs [est. 1978]
New Mexico State Library [est. 1929]
The Museum of New Mexico [est. 1909]
Museum of New Mexico Foundation
El Palacio: Magazine of The Museum of New Mexico [est. 1913]
Museum of New Mexico Press [est. 1951]
New Mexico State Lottery [launched April 1996]
New Mexico Arts - state arts commission
'New Mexico Clean & Beautiful' Program [est. 1985]
New Mexico Climate Change Advisory Group [est. 6/2005]
State of New Mexico Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Dept.
New Mexico Forestry Division {of N.M.E.M.N.R. Dept.}
New Mexico State Parks Division {of N.M.E.M.N.R. Dept.}
New Mexico State Parks Foundation [est. 8/2002]
New Mexico Mining & Minerals Division {of N.M.E.M.N.R. Dept.}
New Mexico Energy Conservation & Management Division {of N.M.E.M.N.R. Dept.}

New Mexico Spaceport Authority [est. 1/2006]

State Employees Credit Union of New Mexico
New Mexico Municipal League
official list of New Mexico counties & cities
New Mexico Assn. of Counties [est. 1968]
listing of New Mexico Chambers of Commerce
another listing of New Mexico Chambers of Commerce
U.S. Bureau of Land Management

'Rail Runner' Commuter Train from Belén to Bernalillo in New Mexico [launched in 2006]

University of New Mexico [est. 1889]
University of New Mexico Press [est. 1929]
New Mexico State University [est. 1888]
New Mexico Virtual College [launched 8/2003]
American Federation of Teachers - New Mexico
New Mexico Media Literacy Project [est. 1993]
New Mexico Colleges & Universities
New Mexico Coalition for Literacy [est.1987]
Landmark Education New Mexico

New Mexico State Fair [Sept 2007 = #70]
Southern New Mexico State Fair [Oct] near Las Cruces, NM
Southwestern New Mexico State Fair [Sept 2007 = #56] at Deming, NM
Eastern New Mexico State Fair [Oct 2007 = #85] at Roswell, NM


Statewide Links

browse travel books about New Mexico
Cities of New Mexico listing
City Data website info for New Mexico
'Things To Do New Mexico' website
New Mexico Directory of Business website
Our New Mexico directory
Southwest Directory's New Mexico pages
Off The Road New Mexico directory
eMercado New Mexico directory
New Mexico links at OyMap.com world directory
Great New Mexico directory
Find It In New Mexico - shopping directory
Gil's Thrilling Website - Favorites in New Mexico
NMSU's Rural Economic Development thru Tourism Project directory
The New Mexico Search Engine
New Mexico Net - business directory

New Mexico Arts & Culture Links
Art New Mexico directory
Digital Fine Art Society of New Mexico [est. 2002]
Indian Pueblo Cultural Centers {last update 2002}
Mitch's New Mexico Music Connection
New Mexico American Local History Network
New Mexico Assn. of Museums
New Mexico Cultural Treasures at N.M.S.U. Museum
New Mexico CultureNet [est. 1997]
New Mexico Heritage Preservation Alliance [est. 1999]
New Mexico Hispano Music Assn.
New Mexico Historical Society [est. 1859]
New Mexico Jazz Calendar
New Mexico Jazz Workshop concert season [2007 = #31]
New Mexico Middle-Eastern Community Cultural Alliance
New Mexico Music Commission [est. 4/2005]
New Mexico Poetry Calendar website
New Mexico Sculptors Guild
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra [est. 1932]
Pastel Society of New Mexico [est. 1989]
Plein Air New Mexico - landscape painting
Southwest Jazz Orchestra

Farm & Ranch, Nature & Ecology & Environmental Links
Amigos Bravos: Friends of The Wild Rivers [est. 1988]
Animal Protection of New Mexico [est. 1979]
Chile Pepper Institute [est. 1992] at N.M.S.U.
Farmers Markets of New Mexico
Forest Guardians [est. 1989] of New Mexico & Colorado
Nature Conservancy - New Mexico Chapter
New Mexico Alpaca Breeders [est. 2002]
New Mexico Bioneers Conference [Oct 2005 = #1]
New Mexico Coalition for Clean Affordable Energy
New Mexico Environmental Law Center [est. 1987]
New Mexican Horse Project
New Mexico Interfaith Power & Light
New Mexico Recycling Coalition
New Mexico Solar Energy Assn. [est. 1972]
New Mexico Wilderness Alliance [est. 1997]
New Mexico Wine Growers Assn. [est. 1978]
1000 Friends of New Mexico {'smart growth' non-profit}
U.S. Green Building Council - New Mexico Chapter

Community & Political & Activist & Fraternal Organizations
American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico
Ban Aspartame in New Mexico legislation
Common Cause New Mexico
Democratic Party of New Mexico
Democracy for New Mexico
Disabled American Veterans [est. 1920] - Dept. of New Mexico
Habitat For Humanity of New Mexico
Humanist Society of New Mexico
New Mexico Community Foundation [est. 1983]
New Mexico Crime Prevention Assn.
New Mexico Humanities Council [est. 1972]
New Mexico Labor & Employment Law
regular meetings include monthly dinner, First Friday Happy Hour, and weekly lunch on Wednesdays  New Mexico Mensa®
New Mexico Political Action Collective
New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Assn. & Enchantment Magazine [est. 1960]
New Mexico Sheriffs & Police Assn. [est. 1935]
Road Runner Food Bank of New Mexico
Rotary Club District 5520 of New Mexico (and West Texas)

listing of free wi-fi hotspots in New Mexico
another listing of free wi-fi hotspots in New Mexico
New Mexico Broadcasters Assn. [est. 1954]
listing of New Mexico radio stations
listing of rodeos in New Mexico
New Mexico Rodeo Assn.
Lobo Internet Services & Wireless of New Mexico
A.I.A. {American Institute of Architects} of New Mexico
New Mexico Rail Passenger Alliance
RAILS: New Mexico's Passenger Rail Action Group [est. 1998]
New Mexico TechNet [est. 1984]
Natl. Assn. of Women Business Owners - Northern New Mexico Chapter
A.A.A. of New Mexico
New Mexico Bowl football game [Dec 2007 = #2]
Fly New Mexico - airport directory
Mesa Air [est. 1982] + reservations
Air New Mexico - Zia Airlines
New Mexico Small Business Dev't. Center at Santa Fe Community College
New Mexico Bank & Trust - 14 locations [est. 1998]
Allsup's Convenience Stores [est. 1956]
New Mexico Steam Locomotive & Railroad Historical Society
New Mexico Youth At Risk
New Mexico Propane - Bosque Farms, Moriarty & Taos
New Mexico Golf
Hacienda Home Centers - 7 locations in NM

New Mexico Film Industry Page at Magic Lantern
New Mexico Film Office
Abalone Studios video game developers in NE Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque [NM] Independent Film Cooperative
Allen Theatres - 18 locations in NM [est. 1912]
Duke City Shootout filmmaking film festival [July] [requires Flash ]
I.A.T.S.E. Local 480 - New Mexico Film Technicians
Local Shorts Film Festival [Aug 2005 = #3] in Albuquerque, NM
New Mexico Actors website
New Mexico Actors Guide
New Mexico Film Museum [unfunded 8/2005]
New Mexico Filmmakers Showcase [May 2006] in Albuquerque, NM
New Mexico Middle-Eastern Film Festival [Oct 2005 = #2]
Santa Fe [NM] Film Festival [Dec 2004 = #5]
New Mexico Screenwriters Speakers Series
Southwest Gay & Lesbian Film Festival [Sept-Oct]
Taos County [NM] Film Commission
Taos [NM] Mountain Film Festival [Oct 2005 = #5]
Taos [NM] Shortz Film Fest [Nov 2007]: Flash siteMySpace site
Women In Film & Television - New Mexico Chapter

New Mexico Restaurant Assn. [est. 1946]
Blake's Lotaburger Drive-Ins - 75 locations in NM
Bob's Burger's chain - 8 locations
Dion's Pizza - 11 locations [est. 1978]
Grandy's Restaurants · {4 locations in NM}
Schlotzky's Deli [est. 1971] · {9 locations in NM}
Señor Murphy Candymaker - 5 retail locations in NM
Small Brewers of New Mexico
award-winning smoked meats, choice of 7 sauces, open 7 days  Whole Hog Café BBQ in Santa Fe & Albuquerque, NM

listing of independent bookstores in New Mexico
Border Book Festival [April 2007 = #13] in Mesilla, NM
Chama [NM] Book Festival Weekend [June 2007 = #3]
Land of Enchantment [Children's] Book Award
New Mexico Book Assn.
New Mexico Book Awards [est. 2006]
New Mexico Book Co-op
P.E.N. New Mexico [est. 1992]
Sisters in Crime - New Mexico Chapter
Southwest Book Views [est. 2002]
Southwest Writers

New Mexico Bed & Breakfast Assn.
New Mexico Hotel & Motel Assn.
Heritage Hotels of New Mexico
New Mexico members of the Dude Ranchers Assn.
directory of New Mexico dude ranches

    
Rick Walker's New Mexico Route 66 Research Page
Route 66 Pages at Spirit of America Bookstore
    

links to New Mexico's newspapers
free Prime Time Monthly newspaper for seniors
New Mexico Trails West magazine [est. 3/2006]
The Dish - New Mexico's online magazine
'Heath Haussamen on New Mexico Politics' blog [est. 3/2006]
New Mexico Woman Magazine [est. 1988]
El Hispano News - Official Spanish Newspaper of the State of New Mexico
New Mexico Press Assn.
opeNMic New Mexico music magazine [est. 9/2006]
Around 505 Magazine [est. 1997]
free New Mexico Kids bimonthly magazine
La Cocinita Magazine 'New Mexico's Premier Food, Arts & Lifestyle Magazine' {defunct?}
New Mexico Matters blogsite
Horsemen's Magazine [est. 1982] of New Mexico

New Mexico Magazine [est. 1923]
New Mexico
Magazine

subscribe:
12 issues/year for $25.95

magazine website

NM Business Weekly
New Mexico
Business Weekly

subscribe:
50 issues/year for $69.95

magazine website

Chile Pepper Magazine [est. 1987]: The Zesty Life
Chile Pepper
Magazine

subscribe:
6 issues/year for $24.95

magazine website

Southwest Art Magazine
Southwest Art
Magazine

subscribe:
12 issues/year for $24.00

magazine website

Art of New Mexico  
"The Art of New Mexico: How The West Is One" [2007]
by Joseph Traugott

Museum of New Mexico Press 11¾x9¾ 4.2 pound hardcover [4/2007] for $34.65
Larger Than Life / New Mexico   "Larger Than Life: New Mexico In The Twentieth Century" [2006]
by Ferenc M. Szasz

Univ NM Press 9x6¾ pb [4/2006] for $14.92
author homepage at University of New Mexico
New Mexico Railway Legacy   "The Train Stops Here: New Mexico's Railway Legacy" [2005]
by Marci L. Riskin

Univ NM Press 10x8 pb [5/2005] for $16.47
Univ NM Press 10¼x8½ hardcover [5/2005] for $26.37
Ghost Towns Alive   "Ghost Towns Alive: Trips To New Mexico's Past" [2003]
by Linda G. Harris, photography by Pamela Porter

Univ NM Press 9¾x7¼ pb [8/2003] for $13.96
Univ NM Press 10x7½ hardcover [8/2003] for $39.95
Trees & Shrubs of New Mexico  
"Trees and Shrubs of New Mexico" [1998]
by Jack L. Carter of Silver City, NM; with illustrations by Beth Dennis, Marjorie C. Leggitt & Wm. J. Underwood

Mimbres Press 9x6½ pb [12/98] for $19.77
100 Years of Filmmaking In New Mexico   "100 Years of Filmmaking In New Mexico" [1998]
from New Mexico Magazine

U.N.M. Press 10¾x9 hardcover [12/98] for $24.95
New Mexico Film Industry Page at Magic Lantern
Route 66 Across New Mexico  
"Route 66 Across New Mexico: A Wanderer's Guide" [1991]
by Jill Schneider; photography by D. Nakii

Univ NM Press 87frac34x6½ pb [8/91] out of print/used
Cowboy Riding Country   "Cowboy Riding Country" [1982]
by John L. Sinclair [1902-1993], illustrated by Edmond Delavy

Memories of working on the range near Roswell, NM and of cowboy life in Lincoln County up thru World War II.
Univ NM Press harcover [1982] out of print/used
New Mexico's Best Ghost Towns   "New Mexico's Best Ghost Towns: A Practical Guide" [1981]
by Philip Varney, illustrated by G.E. Wolfe

Univ NM Press 10¾x8½ pb [11/87] for $18.95

Study books recommended by author Rudolfo Anaya (in "Zia Summer" [1995]):
"The Tewa World", "Ceremony", "The Man Who Killed The Deer",
the poetry of Simon Ortiz, and Joe Sando's history of the pueblos



A Few Important People

Governor Bill Richardson: official webpage
2005 autobiographyIan's Bill Richardson blog2006 campaign website

official Bill Richardson 2008 presidential campaign website

Lt. Gov. Diane Denish: official webpage + 2006 campaign website

Secretary of State of New Mexico Mary Herrera [elected 2006]
State Treasurer of New Mexico James B. Lewis [elected 2006]

U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman [since 1982; Dem]
2006 re-election campaign website

U.S. Senator Pete V. Domenici [1972-2008; GOP]
longtime Congressman Tom Udall [Dem NM-03] is running for Domenici's open seat
2008 Democratic primary candidate Jim Hannan for U.S. Senate

Heather Wilson [1998-2008; GOP], U.S. Congress N.M. 1st District
2008 Democratic primary candidate Martin Heinrich is running for the open seat in NM-01
author Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez is thinking about running in the Democratic primary (11/2007) for NM-01
also attorney Jon Adams and former state Health Secretary Michelle Lujan Grisham
are running in the Democratic primary for NM-01
Sheriff Darren White & State Sen. Joe Carraro are running in the G.O.P. primary for NM-01

Steve Pearce [2003-2008; GOP], U.S. Congress N.M. 2nd District
Pearce announced 10/2007 that he is running for Domenici's open Senate seat {vs. Wilson in the primary)
2008 Democratic primary candidate Bill McCamley (running for Pearce's open seat NM-02}
2008 Democratic primary candidate Al Kissling (running for Pearce's open seat NM-02}

Tom Udall [1999-2008; Dem], U.S. Congress N.M. 3rd District
Udall is running for Domenici's open Senate seat
2008 Democratic primary candidate Don Wiviott (running for Udall's open seat NM-03}

New Mexico House of Representatives Leaders
New Mexico Senate Leaders
Martin J. Chavez, Mayor of Albuquerque, NM

Historical Figures

real-life New Mexico lawman Elfego Baca [1865-1945]

Billy the Kid [1860-81] Page at 'Readers of the Purple Sage'

Christopher 'Kit' Carson [1809-68]: Wikipedia
Kit Carson Home & Museum [built circa 1825] in Taos, NM
Kit Carson Museum [est. 1950] at Rayado, NM

'Father of Modern Rocketry' Robert Goddard [1882-1945]

bandit Thomas Edward 'Black Jack' Ketcham [1863-1901]
Folsom MuseumWikipedia

author Oliver La Farge [1901-63]
browse bookspapers at UTXWikipedia

Bishop Jean Baptiste Lamy [1814-88]
"Death Comes For The Archbishop" [1927 novel] by Willa CatherWikipedia

D.H. [1885-1930] & Frieda [1879-1956[ Lawrence
browse booksofficial websiteWikipedia
"D.H. Lawrence In New Mexico" book [2006]

Mabel Dodge Luhan [1879-1962]
browse bookshistoric house in Taos, NM

Charles Fletcher Lummis [1859-1928] Page

architect John Gaw Meem [1884-1983]

Georgia O'Keeffe [1887-1986]: browse bookspostersmuseum

Frank Springer [1848-1927]: 2006 bio by David L. Caffey

Doña Tules / Courtesan & Gambler  
"Doña Tules: Santa Fe's Courtesan & Gambler" [2007]
by Mary Jane Straw Cook

biography of the colorful, independent, wealthy & influential Doña Maria Gertrudes Barcelo [1804-1852] of Santa Fe, New Mexico
Univ NM Press 6x9 hardcover [10/2007] for $17.12
Gov. Lew Wallace [1827-1905]


Smokey Bear [est. 1944]


Authors & Artists & Scientists & Others

New Mexico Authors Page

New Mexico Artists Page

historic Taos [NM] Art Colony [est. 1898]

New Mexico Artists website

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actor-author Alan Arkin of Santa Fe, NM
browse booksexplore videos/DVDsIMDb listingcredits on BroadwayWikipedia

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jazz singer Linda Cotton [1951-2006]

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playwright [Ms.] Dale Dunn of Santa Fe, NM

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Murray Gell-Mann of Santa Fe, NM
Santa Fe Institute1969 Nobel Prize

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entertainer Roberto Griego of Albuquerque, NM

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historian Jeff Hengesbaugh of Glorieta Pass, NM

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filmmaker Chris Kientz of Las Cruces, NM: credits at IMDb

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potter Maria Martinez [1887-1980]

Legacy of Maria Poveka Martinez  
"The Legacy of Maria Poveka Martinez" [1979]
by Richard L. Spivey, photographs by Herbert Lotz

Museum of NM Press 12¼x9¼ hardcover [5/2003] for $42.00
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poet & radio host Don McIver of Albuquerque, NM: browse books

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musician Robert Mirabal of Taos Pueblo, NM
Mud Ponies band recordingsflutes website

New Mexico political blogger Joe Monahan [since 2003]

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author/philosopher/revolutionary G.E. Nordell of Belén, NM
official websitedetective novelsphilosophy/activism websitesweblog {new 10/2005}

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Architecture of Bart Prince  architect Barton Bradford Prince of Albuquerque, NM
official Bart Prince, Architect website

"The Architecture of Bart Prince: A Pragmatics of Place" [1999]
by Christopher Curtis Mead

W.W. Norton 10¼x8 hardcover [5/99] for $40.80

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Laura Robbins & Foothill Studio Mosaics of Placitas, NM

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actress Kim Stanley [1925-2001] of Tularosa & Santa Fe, NM
2006 bio + author booksiteWikipedia

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Albuquerque Journal political cartoonist John Trever
Journal homepagebrowse books

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Last Cowboy / Leroy Webb  
"The Last Cowboy: The Personal Story of A Vanishing Cowboy, Leroy Webb" [2002]
by Davis L. Ford

Eakin Press 10½x7¼ hardcover [10/2002] for $32.95
v
biophysicist Geoffrey West of Los Alamos, NM
Santa Fe Institute [est. 1984] • listed as Time Magazine 100 Most Influential People [May 2006]


Valencia County, New Mexico
Starting with my move to the Belén, New Mexico area in 2005, I have collected info & links
and placed them on a separate page, along with links for neighboring towns, including
Bosque Farms, Los Lunas, Valencia, Tomé-Adelino, Rio Communities & Peralta.
click here



Albuquerque, New Mexico area
The links for City of Albuquerque & Bernalillo County have been cut to a new & separate page.
click here

browse travel books about Albuquerque, NM

Smaller Towns of Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Village of Corrales, New Mexico 87048 [incorp. 1971]
Corrales, NM official website {dead? 9/2007}
Corrales [NM] Historical Society [est. circa 1975]
Casa San Ysidro Museum [circa 1875] in Corrales, NM
Acequia Booksellers of Corrales, NM {moved to Albuquerque's North Valley in 2006}
Red Rock Coffee Roasters in Corrales, NM
Mountain Books in Corrales, NM
Amigos Tack Shop in Corrales, NM
Corrales [NM] Art Studio Tour [est. 1999]
Edward Gonzales & Heritage Gallery in Corrales, NM
Blue Sky Woodworks custom cabinetry in Corrales, NM
Corrales [NM] Comment semi-monthly newspaper [est. 1982]
Corrales [NM] Winery [est. 2000]
Corrales [NM] Cultural Arts Council [est. 1988]
Hacienda Manzanal B&B in Corrales, NM
Old Church Road B&B in Corrales, NM
Music In Corrales [2006-7 = 20th season]
Village Pizza in Corrales, NM
Iris Elements goal oriented design in Corrales, NM
Third Moon Gallery [est. 8/2007] in Corrales, NM
Heidi's Raspberry Farm in Corrales, NM
Indigo Crow Cafe in Corrales, NM {website parked 9/2007}
Chocolate Turtle B&B Inn in Corrales, NM

Tinkertown Museum near Sandia Park, NM
Kokopelli's Restaurant & Kantina in Sandia Park, NM
East Mountain Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Crest, New Mexico 87008
Coffee at Dawn in Cedar Crest, NM
Wooby's Coffee & Bistro in Cedar Crest, NM
Heavenly Lodge Retreat center near Tijeras, NM
Just Imagine Gallery & Coffee House & Open-Air Arts Market in Tijeras, NM



Santa Fe, New Mexico area
The links for City & County of Santa Fe (and nearby small towns)
have been cut to a new & separate page.
click here

browse travel books about Santa Fe, NM



Taos, New Mexico area
The links for City & County of Taos, New Mexico
have been moved to the Northeast New Mexico Page



Smaller Towns of New Mexico

New Mexico has lovely towns so small
that there is no gas station or C-store.

The Border Counties
On Friday 12 August 2005, Gov. Bill Richardson declared an emergency in four counties along the border with Mexico, releasing funds to combat increased crime in the area. The counties are Doña Ana, Luna, Grant & Hidalgo, a stretch of 180 miles between Texas and Arizona. [The following Monday, Arizona's Governor Janet Napolitano did the same.]
New Mexico Office of Homeland Security [est. March 2003]


Southern New Mexico
Southern New Mexico Travel & Tourism
Old West Country {Southwest NM}
Geronimo Scenic Trail in Southwest New Mexico

Southwest New Mexico is split to another page {12/2005}
and includes Hidalgo County [Lordsburg], Grant County [Silver City], Catron County,
Sierra County [Truth or Consequences], Luna County [Deming], and Doña Ana County [Las Cruces]

click here

Southeast New Mexico is split to another page {12/2005}
and includes Roosevelt County, Otero County [Alamogordo],
Chaves County [Roswell], Eddy County [Carlsbad], and Lea County [Hobbs]

click here


Northern New Mexico
Northeast New Mexico Visitor's Guide
NE New Mexico Route 66 Tour

Northwest New Mexico is split to another page {12/2005}
and includes Sandoval County [Bernalillo], McKinley County [Gallup], Los Alamos,
San Juan County [Farmington & Bloomfield], and Rio Arriba County

click here

Northeast New Mexico is split to another page {12/2005}
and includes Taos County, San Miguel County [Las Vegas], Colfax County [Raton],
and
Mora County, Union County & Harding County

click here


Central New Mexico

Central New Mexico is also split to another page {12/2006}
and includes Cibola County [Grants], the Valencia County Page, Torrance County,
Guadalupe County [Santa Rosa], Socorro County, Lincoln County [Ruidoso],
and Quay County [Tucamcari], Curry County [Clovis] & DeBaca County

click here



Indian Country of New Mexico
Indian Country website
Council of Indian Nations
National Indian Youth Council [est. 1961] of Albuquerque, NM
New Mexico All-Indian Pueblo Council
Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial [Aug 2004 = #83] in Gallup, NM
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in NW Albuquerque, NM
Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque, NM [April 2006 = #23]
monthly Rez Biz Magazine of Gallup, NM
Eight Northern Pueblos Arts & Crafts Show [July 2006 = #35]

Pueblo of Acoma [circa 1150] in New Mexico {dead site 8/2005}
Sky City Cultural Center & Haak'u Museum [opening in 2006]

Acoma: Pueblo in the Sky  
"Acoma: Pueblo in the Sky" [1991]
by Ward Alan Minge

Univ NM Press 10x7¾ pb [11/91] out of print/many used

Cochiti Pueblo [est. circa 1250 AD] in New Mexico
The Pueblo of Isleta Tuei [est. circa 1300 AD] in New Mexico
Isleta Lakes Recreation Area
Pueblo of Jémez in New Mexico
Jémez Pueblo [NM] portal
Pueblo of Laguna in New Mexico
Pueblo of Nambé in New Mexico
The Nambé Shop
Pueblo of Picuris in New Mexico
Pojoaque Pueblo in New Mexico
Poeh Museum [est. 1991] of the Pojoaque Pueblo
San Felipe Pueblo [est. 1706], New Mexico 87001
San Felipe Pueblo Travel Center just off I-25
San Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico
Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo {formerly Pueblo of San Juan} in New Mexico
Sandia Pueblo in New Mexico
Bien Mur Trading Post on the Sandia Reservation
The Pueblo of Santa Ana in New Mexico
Santa Clara Pueblo [est. circa 1550 AD; incorp. 1935] in New Mexico
Pueblo of Santo Domingo in New Mexico
Pueblo of Taos in New Mexico
Pueblo of Tesuque [founded 1680 AD] in New Mexico
Zia Pueblo in New Mexico

Pueblo of Zuni {aka Halonna:wa} in New Mexico
reservation est. 1877; current population 11,000
Pueblo of Zuni Tourism Dept.
Pueblo of Zuni Arts  { site down? 7/2006 }
The Inn at Halona B&B [built 1940; opened 1998] in Zuni, NM
Hawikku Ruins on the Zuni Reservation in New Mexico

Jicarilla Apache Nation in New Mexico [reservation est. 1887]

Jicarilla Apache Portrait   "The Jicarilla Apache: A Portrait" [2006]
by Veronica E. Velarde Tiller, photography by Nancy Hunter Warren

Univ NM Press 10x8 pb [10/2006] for $19.77
Univ NM Press 10¼x8¼ hardcover [10/2006] for $29.70
"The Jicarilla Apache Tribe: A History" [1992]
by Veronica E. Velarde Tiller

BowArrow Publng 9x6 pb [1/2001] for $24.95

Mescalero Apache Reservation in New Mexico

Navajo Reservation in Arizona, Utah & New Mexico
Navajo Nation official website
Navajo Business website
Navajo Nation Shopping Centers

Pueblos of the Rio Grande   "Pueblos of The Rio Grande: A Visitor's Guide" [2002]
by Daniel Gibson

Rio Nuevo Publrs 10x7 pb [1/2002] for $10.85
Dancing Gods / Indian Ceremonials   "Dancing Gods: Indian Ceremonials of New Mexico & Arizona"
[1966 classic] by Erna Fergusson; Foreward by Tony Hillerman

"Still the best of all books about the Indian ceremonials of New Mexico and Arizona. . . .perceptive and simple, reverent and lucid."
— Lawrence Clark Powell, Southwest Classics [1974]
Univ NM Press 9¼x6 pb [4/2001] for $10.17
Tiller's Guide To Indian Country   "Tiller's Guide To Indian Country: Economic Profiles of American Indian Reservations" [1996]
Compiled by Veronica E. Velarde Tiller

BowArrow Publng 11x9 hardcover [1/2006] out of print/used
BowArrow Publng 11½x9 hardcover [8/96] out of print/used
author's website
Indians of the Southwest   "Indians of the Southwest" [1997]
by Karin Luisa Badt

Discovery Enterprises 7¾x5½ pb [3/97] out of print/used


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