Zuni

The Zu?i or Ashiwi are a Native American tribe, one of the Pueblo peoples, who live in the Pueblo of Zu?i on the Zu?i River, a tributary of the Little Colorado River, in western New Mexico. Zuni is 55 km (35 miles) south of Gallup, New Mexico and has a population of about 12,000, with over 80% being Native Americans, with 43.0% of the population below the poverty line as defined by the US income standards. However, the low income and lifestyle of Zuni is not considered poverty by the people. (http://www.ashiwi.org/)

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Native American: REDIRECT Native Americans...

Pueblo people: The Pueblo People are a group of Native Americans who live in New Mexico and in Arizona. When first encountered by the Spanish in the 1500s they were living in adobe and stonework towns, mainly in the Rio Grande valley and thus were called "Pueblos," pueblo being the Spanish word for town. About 25...

Little Colorado River: The Little Colorado River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 315 mi (507 km) long, in the U.S. state of Arizona. The river provides the principal drainage for the Painted Desert....

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Zuni Desert

Zuni Pueblo New Mexico

Buffalo Dance at Pueblo de Zuni from Report of an Expedition Down the Zuni and Colorado Rivers

Heirloom Rings and Bracelets Lie Thick on the Arms and Hands of a Zuni Woman