About Zuni Pueblo . . .
Zuni Pueblo is the largest of the
nineteen New
Mexican Pueblos, with more than 700 square
miles and a
population of over 10,000. We are considered
the most traditional
of all the New Mexico Pueblos, with a
unique language, culture, and
history that resulted in part
from our geographic isolation. With perhaps
80% of our
families involved in making arts, we are indeed an
"artist
colony." Our main "industry" is the production of
arts, including inlay
silver jewelry, stone fetishes,
pottery, and others of which we are world
famous. Most of
Zuni's residents live in the main village of Zuni and
the
nearby "suburb" community of Blackrock.
Zuni is a
sovereign, self-governed nation with our own
constitutional
government, courts, police force, school
system, and economic base. Our year is
marked by a cycle of
traditional ceremonial activities; the most sacred and
perhaps
the most recognized is the annual Sha'lak'o event.
Please be aware that there are
restrictions in place for
non-Zuni's wishing to witness our religious activities. We
ask
that visitors respect our cultural privacy by following
the appropriate etiquette and guide-
lines. Our ceremonial
activities are what make the Zuni
unique.
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