Taos, New Mexico

Taos was established in about 1615 as Fernandez de Taos, following the Spanish conquest of the Indian Pueblo villages. Initially, relations of the Spanish settlers with Taos Pueblo were amicable, but resentment of meddling by missionaries, and demands by encomenderos for tribute, led to a revolt in 1640: Taos Indians killed their priest and a number of Spanish settlers, and fled the pueblo, not to return until 1661.

In 1680 Taos Pueblo joined the widespread Pueblo Revolt. After the Spanish Reconquest of 1692, Taos Pueblo continued armed resistance to the Spanish until 1696.

During the 1770s Taos was repeatedly raided by Comanches who lived on the plains of what is now eastern Colorado. Juan Bautista de Anza, governor of the Province of New Mexico, led a successful punitive expedition in 1779 against the Comanches.

After the U.S. takeover of New Mexico in 1847, Hispanics and Amerindians in Taos staged a rebellion, known as the Taos Revolt, in which the newly appointed U.S. Governor, Charles Bent, was killed.

Beginning in 1899, artists began to settle in Taos and created the "Taos Society of Artists". In time the Taos art colony developed. Many paintings were made of local scenes, especially of Taos Pueblo and activities there. Many of the artists used Native Americans from the pueblo as models in often fanciful paintings. Some of the artists' studios have been preserved and may be viewed by visitors to Taos. These include the Blumenschein House. Influential Taos artists include Nicolai Fechin, R. C. Gorman, Agnes Martin and Bill Rane.

Services Provided

Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) - The Child and Adult Care Food Program was created to provide cash reimbursements to family child care providers for the cost of providing nutritious meals and snacks to the children for whom they care

Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth – targeted toward eligible youth ages 16-21 years of age
Classroom Training (CRT)- HELP-New Mexico assists high school dropouts with GED preparation and/or tutoring and provides tutoring to high school students in need of improving basic skills. (Reading, Math, Language)
Work Experience(WE)- HELP-New Mexico seeks employers willing to provide work experience training to individuals that have little or no work history.

National Farm Workers Job Program (NFJP)- targeted toward eligible seasonal or migrant farm workers and their dependents 18 years of age and older.
On the Job Training (OJT) -  HELP-New Mexico seeks employers who will provide training to enhance possessed skills, in growing fields of employment that offer competitive wages to participants .  HELP-NM reimburses the employer up to 50% of the training cost for a period of up to 12 weeks.
Classroom Training (CRT) - HELP-New Mexico offers GED preparation and CRT needed to improve the employment status of participants.
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG): Provide work readiness training along with supportive services with the goal of helping people reach a higher level of self-sufficiency. CSBG funds are also utilized to help individual/families who need emergency services.

Other Services provided include but are not limited to
Life Skills Training
Career Exploration
Resume assistance
Supportive Services Referrals

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