The Zuni: Southwest American Indians (Forgotten Books)

The Zuni (also spelled Zuni by the Spanish or by the Zuni themselves when speaking English) or A:shiwi (in the Zuni language) are a Native American tribe, one of the Pueblo peoples, most of whom live in the Pueblo of Zuni on the Zuni River, a tributary of the Little Colorado River, in western New Mexico, United States. 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 U.S. income standards. However, many of the people do not consider their low income and lifestyle to be poverty.

Zuni traditionally speak the Zuni language, a unique language (also called an "isolate") which is unrelated to the languages of the other Pueblo peoples. The Zuni continue to practice their traditional religion with its regular ceremonies and dances and an independent and unique belief system.

The Zuni Tribal Fair and Rodeo is held the third weekend in August. The Zuni participate in the Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremony. (Quote from wikipedia.org)

About the Author

Pliny Earle Goddard (1869 - 1928)
An ethnologist and linguist of American Indian languages. (Quote from (Quote from (Quote from (Quote from (Quote from (Quote from (Quote from wikisource.org)))))))

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
http://www.forgottenbooks.org