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The
Zuni Pueblo
in McKinley County, New Mexico is home to the
Zuni Tribe.
The six original Zuni pueblos were the legendary "Cities of
Cibola",
sought by
Vasquez de Coronado
in
1540.
They were abandoned during the Pueblo revolt and the present Pueblo
was settled in 1699, after the Spanish re-conquest.
In 1970
Zuni
became the first Indian community
to administer it's own reservation affairs.
Although they've lost many
of their original lands, (the reservation encompasses 700 square
miles) and many of their cultural and religious objects, they've
managed to preserve their core beliefs, even while adding elements
from beyond their borders, the world of mainstream America...read
more about the
Zuni Pueblo, it's culture and traditions.
The Zuni Pueblo is the
largest of the nineteen pueblos in New Mexico, both in size (more
than 600 square miles) and in population, (over 10,500 people).
The A:shiwi are considered
the most traditional of the New Mexico Pueblos, with the unique
language, culture and history that resulted in part from it's
isolated geographic location.
Zuni is a sovereign
self-governed nation with a constitutional government, courts,
police force,
school system and economic base. The year is marked by
a cycle of traditional ceremonial activities.
Zuni, a village of artist
is known worldwide for it's production of superior artwork. View our
art gallery of precious
metals, stones and natural materials are creatively formed into
jewelry, fetish carvings, pottery, weavings, bead works and other
arts.
Pottery by A. Peynetsa
Photo Courtesy of Carlton Jamon, SilverBear Gallery
A:shiwi.org
official site of the Zuni Tribe
A:shiwi A:wan Museum & Heritage Center
is now open to the local and visiting
public 505 782.4403
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