Jemez Pueblo
/ˈhɛmɪs pəˈɛbloʊ/noun
A federally recognized Pueblo community and Native American tribe in north-central New Mexico.
Did you know?“Jemez” is an English and Spanish rendering of the community’s Towa name, while “pueblo” is Spanish for both “village” and “people,” reflecting the dual identity of a place and its inhabitants.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-contact period
Towa
Hemish
“The community’s Towa self-name, commonly rendered in English as Jemez; precise older meanings are treated cautiously because the name belongs to a living Indigenous language and tradition.”
16th Century
Spanish
Jemez
“Spanish colonial rendering of the Towa name for the people and their homeland.”
16th–17th Century
Spanish
pueblo
““People,” “community,” or “village”; Spanish usage applied the term to settled Indigenous communities.”
Latin antiquity
Latin
populus
““People,” “nation,” or “community,” the source of Spanish pueblo through historical sound changes.”
Modern English
English
Jemez Pueblo
“The established name of the Jemez Pueblo community and federally recognized tribe in New Mexico.”
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