I'm currently in northern New Mexico for a wedding and had the opportunity to visit Bandelier National Monument yesterday, a settlement of the Pueblo culture dating back to pre-Colombian times. I'm going back again today with some other relatives who weren't able to go yesterday, and I'm curious about the "Kiowa-Tanoan" language family apparently spoken in this area. Wikipedia offers sparse information, and a cursory search suggests there isn't a large body of literature on this subject, but there are apparently hints that it may be related to the Uto-Aztecan languages?

I would love to hear from anyone who has studied or is familiar with these languages. Any information or insight at all on the history of these languages would be much appreciated.