Jemez Pueblo is a sovereign nation of three and a half thousand people located northwest of Albuquerque, New Mexico. A federally recognized tribe, the Jemez constitute one of New Mexico's nineteen pueblos. The Jemez have lived in the area for more than seven hundred years, and they have successfully preserved their native culture, arts, and language.

The Jemez first encountered Europeans in 1541, when the Spanish conquistador Coronado visited their native land in the Canon de San Diego. At that time, the Jemez were one of the largest tribes in the area, and lived in large stone pueblos. Permanent European settlement did not occur until the end of the century, when a priest named Alonzo de Luga built a mission. For the next eighty years, the Jemez suffered disease, deprivation, and forced conversions, culminating in the 1680 Pueblo Revolt. The pueblo people expelled the Spanish from the area and held them at bay for a decade. Even though the Spanish returned and reconquered, the Jemez still celebrate Pueblo Independence Day more than 300 years later.

The modern Jemez Pueblo, known as "Walatowa," is closed to tourists, except for feast days and special occasions as it is a residential community and not a museum. The Walatowa Visitor Center, however, is open daily for guests interested in learning more about pueblo culture. The pueblo also hosts the annual Jemez Red Rocks Arts and Crafts Show, a large exhibition and celebration of New Mexican pueblo culture, featuring food, storytelling, music, and art.