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To get started in [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]]  
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[[Image:Zuni Indian Governor.jpg|thumb|right]]  
[[Image:Zuni Indian Governor.jpg|thumb|right]]


Ancestral Homeland: Northern New Mexico  
Ancestral Homeland: Northern New Mexico


Population: 1990: 8,000  
Population: 1990: 8,000


=== Tribal Headquarters ===
=== Tribal Headquarters ===


Pueblo of Zuni<br>PO Box 339<br>1203B State HWY. 53<br>Zuni, NM 87327  
Pueblo of Zuni<br>PO Box 339<br>1203B State HWY. 53<br>Zuni, NM 87327


Phone: 1-505-782-7000<br>Fax: 1-505-782-7002  
Phone: 1-505-782-7000<br>Fax: 1-505-782-7002


*[http://www.ashiwi.org/ Pueblo of Zuni Offical Website]
*[http://www.ashiwi.org/ Pueblo of Zuni Offical Website]
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=== History  ===
=== History  ===


'''Zuni pueblos:''' Nutria, Ojo Caliente,Pescado and Zuni  
'''Zuni pueblos:''' Nutria, Ojo Caliente,Pescado and Zuni


'''Extinct Zuni pueblos:'''Halona, Hampasawan, Hawikuh, Heshokta, Heshota Ayathltona, Heshota Hluptsina, Heshota Imkoskwin, Heshotapathltaie, Heshota Uhla, Kechipauan, Kiakima, Kwakina, Kwakinawan, Matski, Pinawan, Shopakia, Wimian  
'''Extinct Zuni pueblos:'''Halona, Hampasawan, Hawikuh, Heshokta, Heshota Ayathltona, Heshota Hluptsina, Heshota Imkoskwin, Heshotapathltaie, Heshota Uhla, Kechipauan, Kiakima, Kwakina, Kwakinawan, Matski, Pinawan, Shopakia, Wimian


==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe ====
==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe ====
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==== Brief Timeline ====
==== Brief Timeline ====


*1540: Francisco Vasquez de Coronado - stays in Hawikah Zuni village  
*1540: Francisco Vasquez de Coronado - stays in Hawikah Zuni village
*1800's: Smallpox epidemics  
*1800's: Smallpox epidemics
* 1820: Franciscan missionaries  
* 1820: Franciscan missionaries
* 1865: Approximate date of the last Navajo raid on the Zuni.  
* 1865: Approximate date of the last Navajo raid on the Zuni.  
* 1872: Zuni began using silver in their jewelry.
* 1872: Zuni began using silver in their jewelry.
*  1877: A Presbyterian mission and school was opened.
*  1877: A Presbyterian mission and school was opened.
*  1878 Smallpox epidemic
*  1878 Smallpox epidemic
*1898-99: Epidemic kills 250  
*1898-99: Epidemic kills 250
* 1897: Christian Reformed Church founded a mission  
* 1897: Christian Reformed Church founded a mission
* 1905-1907: Black Rock Dam was constructed  
* 1905-1907: Black Rock Dam was constructed
* 1907: The Black Rock Boarding School was opened.  
* 1907: The Black Rock Boarding School was opened.
* 1910-1911: Measles epidemic between 90 and 175 deaths  
* 1910-1911: Measles epidemic between 90 and 175 deaths
*  1920: Franciscans mission reestablished
*  1920: Franciscans mission reestablished
*1950-60: Members of the tribe learned silver jewelry making from Navajo  
*1950-60: Members of the tribe learned silver jewelry making from Navajo  
*1978: United States returns ownership of the sacred Zuni "Salt Lake"  
*1978: United States returns ownership of the sacred Zuni "Salt Lake"
*1984: United States returns ownership of "Zuni Heaven" - eastern Arizona
*1984: United States returns ownership of "Zuni Heaven" - eastern Arizona


==== Reservations  ====
==== Reservations  ====


The main part of the Zuni Reservation is located in New Mexico, but the tribe also has land in [[Indians_of_Arizona|Arizona]].  
The main part of the Zuni Reservation is located in New Mexico, but the tribe also has land in [[Indians_of_Arizona|Arizona]].


=== Agency  ===
=== Agency  ===


[[Zuni Indian Agency (New Mexico)|Zuni Agency]]  
[[Zuni Indian Agency (New Mexico)|Zuni Agency]]


=== Records  ===
=== Records  ===


The '''majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies'''. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:<br>
The '''majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies'''. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:


*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]]  
*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]]
*[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]]  
*[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]]
*[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]]  
*[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]]
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Correspondence]]  
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Correspondence]]
*[[American Indian Health Records|Health records]]  
*[[American Indian Health Records|Health records]]
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Reports]]  
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Reports]]
*[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]]  
*[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]]
*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]]
*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]]


==== School Records ====
==== School Records ====


[[Zuni Indian Boarding School (New Mexico)|Zuni Indian Boarding School]]  
[[Zuni Indian Boarding School (New Mexico)|Zuni Indian Boarding School]]


=== Important Websites  ===
=== Important Websites  ===


*[http://www.ashiwi.org/Constitution.aspx Constitution] of the Zuni Tribe  
*[http://www.ashiwi.org/Constitution.aspx Constitution] of the Zuni Tribe
*[http://www.ashiwi.org/ Pueblo of Zuni Offical Website]  
*[http://www.ashiwi.org/ Pueblo of Zuni Offical Website]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuni_Pueblo,_New_Mexico Wikipedia] article on Zuni Pueblo
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuni_Pueblo,_New_Mexico Wikipedia] article on Zuni Pueblo


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