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Originally Posted by Quixote
New Mexico has a stronger Native American (Navajo and Pueblo) heritage, and is home to two of the three ancient Pueblo civilization UNESCO World Heritage Sites (the other is in Colorado). Pueblo-style architecture can be found throughout Albuquerque and, of course, Santa Fe; Arizonan residential architecture tends to be more generic American (a lot more single-story ranch). I also find Arizona a lot more Anglo and Midwest-influenced, while New Mexican culture is still driven in part by Spanish-Americans.
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Most Navajos are In Arizona then there is a completely different less well known tribe (notable person Ira Hayes)in the southern part of the state that's nearly as large and of course the Apaches. Geronimo and his war was mostly in Arizona.
I watched the Navajo senate vote their president out of office for corruption at an Arizona state lecture hall.
The city of Phoenix still uses water infrastructure built by the hohokam and there is even evidence of an Aztec style ball court.
I would agree that New Mexico has more of the Spanish colonial influence but I think you are incorrect about which state has more Native American heritage.