🌱 How a Taos Pueblo elder shaped water rights and sacred lands.

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Taos Pueblo elder shaped water rights and sacred lands.
• How Taos Pueblo’s thousand-year legacy shapes modern life in Taos.

Today's riddle: How long is a minute? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A shower and t-storm; breezy, with a high of 65 and low of 46 degrees.
• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 60, low: 42.
• Sunday: Some sun with a shower or two, with a high of 58 and low of 35 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Taos Pueblo elder presented leadership award (taosnews.com) — A Taos Pueblo elder and former governor, Gilbert Suazo Sr., has been honored nationally for decades of leadership, including his role in reclaiming Blue Lake and securing the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement. Raised in Taos Pueblo, he combined a technical career at Los Alamos with tireless service in tribal government and cultural preservation, inspiring younger leaders from the community.
   

• Find Your Perfect Place to Live in These New Mexico Towns (livability.com) — Life in and around Taos Pueblo and Taos is highlighted as deeply rooted in thousand-year-old Pueblo history, diverse arts traditions and a slower, land-tied rhythm locals call “Taos Time.” The piece contrasts Taos with Los Lunas and Deming, emphasizing how Taos Pueblo’s long presence and cultural practices continue to shape the town’s creative energy and community feel today.
   

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📸 Around Taos Pueblo

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Taos Pueblo

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Tuesday October 27

• Volleyball vs. Los Alamos- Theme College Recruit/ Senior Night
  Taos Municipal Schools, 134 Cervantes St, Taos
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 23

• Preschool Ballet →
  Twirl, 225 Camino De La Placita, Taos
  11:00 am
• Football vs. Monzano- Theme Ski Day
  Taos Municipal Schools, 134 Cervantes St, Taos
  6:00 pm
• Performance: A Cloud Of Blossoms Scatter In The Wind Together →
  Harwood Museum of Art, 238 Ledoux St, Taos
  6:00 pm

Saturday October 24

• MovementLab’s Immersive Workshop →
  Harwood Museum of Art, 238 Ledoux St, Taos
• Rio Fernando de Taos Clean Up →
  Taos County Clerk Parking Lot, 105 Albright St., Taos
  9:00 am
• Chimayó and Los Luceros Day Trip →
  Harwood Museum of Art, 238 Ledoux St, Taos
  9:00 am
• PlayLabz at Twirl →
  Twirl, 225 Camino De La Placita, Taos
  11:00 am
• UNM-Taos FDMA - OTaosuCon Community CoLab →
  Taos Center for the Arts (Community Room), Taos
  1:00 pm

Monday October 26

• Little Twirlers →
  Twirl, 225 Camino De La Placita, Taos
  11:00 am
• Robotics Camp at Twirl →
  Twirl, 229D Camino de la Placita, Taos
  4:30 pm

Tuesday October 27

• Volleyball vs. Los Alamos- Theme College Recruit/ Senior Night
  Taos Municipal Schools, 134 Cervantes St, Taos
  5:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Taos Municipal Schools posted a job opening for Cook in Arroyo Seco. Apply here.
• Shaner Hotel Group posted a job opening for Breakfast Attendant | Hampton Inn Taos in Taos. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Taos Pueblo here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Taos

• Taos News takes home press association's General Excellence Award (taosnews.com)
• New Taos Middle School could open in 2030 (taosnews.com)
• The Most Snake Infested Rivers In New Mexico (worldatlas.com)

Los Alamos

• RITUAL Mountain Bike Film Tour Rolls Into Los Alamos Friday, Oct. 23 At SALA (losalamosreporter.com)
• Rotary Honors Distinguished Los Alamos High School Student Cara Gattikeros (losalamosreporter.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How long is a minute?" — It depends what side of the door you are on. (Thank you Richard E. for sending it in!)
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