Zuni Pueblo
Zuni (A:shiwi)
A Zuni community about 60 kilometers south of Gallup, preserving the ancient Middle Village, a 17th-century mission church and the distinctive Zuni silverwork tradition.
Zuni Pueblo is one of the largest Pueblo Indigenous communities in the American Southwest, where the Zuni people have lived for more than a thousand years. At its heart is the 'Middle Village' (Halona:wa), built of stacked adobe, next to the 17th-century Our Lady of Guadalupe mission church. The Zuni are known for finely crafted point-inlay silver jewelry and stone fetish carvings, and the town has several craft cooperatives where you can buy directly from the artisans. Visitors must first register at the visitor center and then join a guided tour (the Middle Village walking tour takes about an hour and carries a fee). Photography and video require a separate permit, and visitors may be asked to stay away during religious ceremonies. From Gallup, drive south on NM-602 for about an hour.
Opening hours
Visitor center approx. Mon–Sat 08:30–17:00; guided tours by reservation
Nearby sights
- Old Zuni Mission (Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe)
- A:shiwi A:wan Museum and Heritage Center
- High Desert Trail System
- Richardson's Trading Company
- Gallup History Museum (Rex Hotel)
- Historic Route 66 Downtown Gallup
- Gallup Cultural Center
- El Rancho Hotel & Motel