A Tewa girl of the Pueblo peoples, photographed by Edward S. Curtis in ca. 1906

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The girl in the photo is adorned in a squash-blossom hairstyle that was typical of the Hopi. She is wearing her manta made out of black wool, dyed with subtle indigos on the top, and embroideries in greens and reds which are typical of Pueblo peoples at the time. The designs and colors varied slightly from village to village.

Below is another photo of Tewa girls taken by Curtis, with their butterfly-style hair, wearing their traditional clothing, and a hand-woven rug.

Pictured below is Taos Pueblo, with adobe houses. The Tewa are a linguistic group of Pueblo Native Americans who speak the Tewa language and share the Pueblo culture. Pueblo, which means "village" in Spanish, was a term originating with the Colonial Spanish, who used it to refer to the people's particular style of dwelling. When Spaniards entered the area beginning in the 16th century founding Nuevo México, they came across complex, multi-story Pueblo villages built of adobe, stone and other local materials. (via wiki)

There are currently 100 Pueblos that are still inhabited, among which Taos, San Ildefonso, Acoma, Zuni, and Hopi are the best-known. Pueblo nations have maintained much of their traditional cultures, which center around agricultural practices, a tight-knit community revolving around family clans and respect for tradition. Puebloans have been remarkably adept at preserving their culture and core religious beliefs, including developing a syncretic approach to Catholicism/Christianity. Exact numbers of Pueblo peoples are unknown but, in the 21st century, some 35,000 Pueblo are estimated to live in New Mexico and Arizona.