Federally Recognized Tribes in NM: Zia Pueblo

There are 23 Indian tribes located in New Mexico - nineteen Pueblos, three Apache tribes (the Fort Sill Apache Tribe, the Jicarilla Apache Nation and the Mescalero Apache Tribe), and the Navajo Nation. The nineteen Pueblos are comprised of the Pueblos

Introduction

Zia Pueblo (Eastern Keres: Tsi'ya, Ts'iiy'a , Spanish: Pueblo de Zía) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 646 at the 2000 census;^[2] Male: 310^[2] Female: 336^[2] The pueblo after which the CDP is named is included within the CDP; it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[1]

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Home of the Zia Sun Symbol
The Zia Pueblo, situated atop a basalt mesa in north-central New Mexico, is comprised of Keresan-speaking Indians who have continuously occupied the site since the 13th century. Over 600 years old, Zía Pueblo has two plazas, each with a kiva, surrounded by one and two-story traditional dwellings of native rock surfaced with mud. Zia Pueblo is home to the Spanish mission of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, the construction of which began around 1694.