Frijoles Canyon, New Mexico

Frijoles Canyon near Santa Fe, New Mexico. For years this site was called Ceremonial Cave which suggested it was primarily for religious purposes. The alcove acually sheltered the homes of several ancestral Pueblo families. At the front of the cave is a reconstructed kiva, a room for religious acivity, teaching and meetings.




Kateri Tekakwitha 1656-1680 First Indian of North America to be promoted to Saint.
Statue is outside St Francis Church in Sante Fe, NM