[1] Tupatú was also governor of thirteen villages of Northern New Mexico, negotiated a successful plan with governor of New Mexico Diego de Vargas to stop the fighting between Pecos Amerindians and Taos Amerindians and, in 1680, he led a rebellion of the Picuris Pueblo Indians, to whom also he ruled.
Luis Tupatu was a member of the community of Puebloans, but he had some relatives of Spanish origin who had arrived to New Mexico as settlers.
In addition, his wife belonged to a family formed by Tewas, Criollos Spaniards, and mestizos.
So Tupatú was appreciated by Vargas and the Spanish government, already that he helped to preserve the peace in New Mexico.
Later, in Santa Fe, Luis Tupatú was officially appointed governor of thirteen villages of Northern New Mexico.