Zia Pueblo (New Mexico)

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See also: Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico

Zia Pueblo is in Sandoval County, New Mexico

Established: 1689 grant form the King of Spain, 1858 U.S. Congress

Agency: Southern Pueblos Agency

Tribe: Keresan

Population: 1969: Tribal enrollment: 479

Tribal Headquarters
Pueblo of Zia 135 Capitol Square Drive

Zia Pueblo, New Mexico

Phone: 1.505.867.3304 Fax: 1.505.867.3308

Brief History
1540: Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

1598: Oath of loyalty to Spain

1680: Pueblo Revolt against Spain

1689: Petriz de Cruzate attack the Zia, killing 600 individuals

Records
Census Records: The 1900 federal census included population schedules for the Zia Pueblo in New Mexico. The Indians residing in this Pueblo in 1900 are listed on Indian Population Schedules as District 26, Zia Pueblo, in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.

Land Records: Land is tribally-owned

Important Web Sites

 * Zia Pueblo
 * Zia Tribe Wikipedia