OMG Taos Pueblo is so not a public space! It is a hundreds of years old town. It is a soverign Indian nation with its own laws, traditions and customs. While can be a tourist spot in that some residents have shops in their homes, and some of their ritual dances are open to the public (well-behaved and non-photo taking), it is closed to the public in the winter to allow the residents to recover from the prying eyes of the tourists, their inane questions and their noise. This is not a public gathering place in the sense that a farmers' market, a souk, or a park would be. To make a comparison for those who might not understand: using Taos Pueblo as a public space is like opening your front yard to anyone who wishes to picnic on it. Now: Taos PLAZA in the center of town *is* a public gahtering space and has been sine the founding of the town. Go there for your cup of coffee.
On Aug 14, 2012 jo martin wrote:
OMG Taos Pueblo is so not a public space! It is a hundreds of years old town. It is a soverign Indian nation with its own laws, traditions and customs. While can be a tourist spot in that some residents have shops in their homes, and some of their ritual dances are open to the public (well-behaved and non-photo taking), it is closed to the public in the winter to allow the residents to recover from the prying eyes of the tourists, their inane questions and their noise. This is not a public gathering place in the sense that a farmers' market, a souk, or a park would be. To make a comparison for those who might not understand: using Taos Pueblo as a public space is like opening your front yard to anyone who wishes to picnic on it. Now: Taos PLAZA in the center of town *is* a public gahtering space and has been sine the founding of the town. Go there for your cup of coffee.