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Taos Pueblo Before the Spanish - 1300 This panel depicts the people of Taos Pueblo at work and at play. They are wearing buckskin, which is softly tanned hide of deer. The married women wore hard-soled moccasins with leggings of clay-whitened buckskin. The men wore shorter moccasins and buckskin breechcloths and leggings. It is known that the natives had great respect for all living creatures. Shown here is the Turkey that in some Indian mythology supposedly taught the humans how to raise corn and fight off evil spirits. The Taos Pueblo people used the Turkey feathers for their ceremonial dress and the bones for different tools. They were self-sufficient, tanning hides, hunting for and growing food, weaving baskets, and making pottery. They are still known for their micaceous pottery today. The size of this mural is 36 x 60 inches.
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