Introduction
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One of the western pueblos, the town of Zuni is located about 40 miles southwest of Gallup, New Mexico. At contact, the Zuni people lived in six separate villages spread out along a fifteen-mile stretch of the Zuni River. After the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, however, the Zuni people congregated into one village, where their descendants continue to live today.
Required Readings and Resources
- Griffin-Pierce Chapter 4
Learning Objectives
- Students will be able to describe the environmental setting and agricultural practices of the Zuni
- Students will be able to describe the social and political organization of the Zuni, and be able to identify how that organization was impacted by European contact
- Students will be able to describe the ceremonial lifeways and beliefs of the Zuni
- Students will be able to identify major issues facing the Zuni today
- Students will be able to define major terms and concepts relevant to understanding the Zuni culture
Major Concepts and Terms
- Ashiwi
- Hawikku
- Corn Mountain
- Waffle gardens
- Theocracy
- Priestly Council
- Cult of the Katsinan
- Koyemsi
- Mudheads
- Bow Priests
- Raw people
- Cooked people
- Ahayuda
- Twin War Gods
- Shalako
- Zuni Salt Lake
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