Zuni MainStreet: Community Economic Assessment

Located in the Northwestern region of New Mexico, the Zuni Pueblo is located approximately 150 miles west of Albuquerque and roughly 35 miles south of Gallup. The Reservation covers over 418,000 acres and lies on the western border of New Mexico and the eastern border of Arizona. The predominately Native American community is comprised primarily of people who identify as belonging to the Zuni (A:shiwi) tribe. The Zuni people have inhabited the Southwest for thousands of years and have traditions deeply rooted in agriculture, art, and jewelry making. Due to its relative geographic isolation, the Zuni tribe has maintained a very unique language that is still spoken today. (Authors: Dr. Lee Reynis, Gillian Joyce, Ashley Hooper, Mary Louise Gucik, Daren Ruiz)