Zuni Pueblo News

A state committee has approved a proposal from five American Indian tribes to give central New Mexico's Mount Taylor temporary protection as a cultural property.

Led by Indian Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alvin Warren, an historic meeting took place this week at the Route 66 Casino, which opened an important new chapter in the chronicle of New Mexico Indian Affairs.

A late-season snowstorm couldn't put a damper on the 18th Annual Zuni Festival of Arts and Culture last Saturday at the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff.

The New Mexico Environment Department awarded $260,000 in grants to help communities deal with recycling and illegal dumping.

In its 18th year, the festival will be held on Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25 as a collaboration of the MNA and the A'shiwi A'wan Museum and Heritage Center at Zuni.

The attempts by a Phoenix company to create a large subdivision south of Gallup near the Zuni Pueblo is back on the front burner. via Gallup Independent

“I felt it was critical we had Native Americans in our delegation”

New Mexico add-on named New Mexico's add-on superdelegate is Laurie Weahkee. She is currently the lead organizer for the Native American Voters Alliance, which is a core project of the Sacred Alliance for ... via 2008 Democratic Convention Watch

“I hated having to get permission for doing everything that needed to be done.”

The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center will honor Josephine Waconda with the Center's 7th Annual Pueblo Women's History Award on March 2nd. via Native American Times

“I think we've learned a little bit from the De Anza”

Photo by Charlotte Hill CobbTribune Tribune De Anza timeline 1939: De Anza Motor Lodge is built. via Albuquerque Tribune

“We're moving forward with the process, but we don't have anything to add at this time.”

Progress report on De Anza Motel February 21, 2008 Five years ago, the City of Albuquerque purchased the historic De Anza Motel on Route 66 after proposal surfaced to replace it with a drug and liquor store. via Route 66 News

“One lady wanted to ship some sopapillas back home and asked how to blow them back up when they got there”

Newcomers are in for a treat and longtime residents are rejoicing. Pat's Chili Parlor is back. via Cibola County Beacon

“The funds raised will help pay for bills, repair the house's southwest corner wall and hopefully save up for much needed home renovations such as a new roof and other smaller projects”

For more than 300 years, the family of Missy Yatsattie has been charged with taking care of the Santo Nio de Zuni, a statue of baby Jesus. via Gallup Independent

“Previous studies have shown us that permits for this amount of water would be too big a draw on the aquifer”

A land development company based in Denver, Colo. is requesting water drilling rights for a large portion of land in northwestern Catron County northwest of Quesmado.

Great Western Land and Cattle Company, a division of The Broe Group has applied for 13 separate drilling permits totaling 7,768 acre-feet of water per year.

This has some area residents concerned, as well as those on the Zuni Indian Reservation, just north of Catron County.

Zuni Pueblo Water Rights Program manager, Andres Cheama, told the Mountain Mail a protest will be filed with the state. Read more

With the arrival of autumn and the harvest season, the Ancient Way Fall Festival is set to begin in local communities around the Zuni Mountains. via Gallup Independent

“The 10 pilot sites will serve as models for other tribal communities working to develop AMBER Alert plans so that children in Indian country can benefit from the AMBER Alert network”

The Yakama Nation is among 10 tribal sites that will serve as pilot communities for the department's AMBER Alert in Indian Country initiative. via Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle

Today saw us put 578 more miles on the road & into Gallup New Mexico . The day started fantasticly in Liberal, I cruised the town while waiting for the Yellow brick road & Coranado museum to open at 9. Liberal ... via PocketMail My Journal