Santa Ana Pueblo has a long history of progress. In 1709, the pueblo purchased 5,000 acres along the Río Grande to increase its agricultural production and land base. The pueblo's 15,000-acre Spanish land grants and additional land purchases brought the reservation to its present size of about 73,000 acres both east and west of the Río Grande, serving a population of about 487 (Census 2000).

Tamaya, the Old Santa Ana Pueblo, is not open daily to the public as are the other villages. But the old Keresan village is open on several feast days.The pueblo celebrates its patron saint every year on July 26. Photos, sketching and recordings are not allowed at Tamaya.

The Santa Ana Golf Club is open to the public year-round and offers a beautiful 27-hole golf course, woven through high desert and spotted with eight crystal blue lakes, as well as the Prairie Star Restaurant. The club hosts several PGA championships. (505) 867-9464.

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Also, the pueblo recently opened the upscale 18-hole Twin Warriors Golf Club, (505) 771-6155, which caters to the champion golfer as well as the resort-style player, who can stay at the luxurious Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa. (505) 867-1234.