Pueblo of Zia

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See also: Zia Pueblo (New Mexico) Zia Pueblo is in Sandoval County, New Mexico

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

Agency:

Tribe: Keresan

Population: 1969: Tribal enrollment: 479

Tribal Headquarters
Pueblo of Zia 135 Capitol Square Drive Zina Pueblo, New Mexico

Phone: 1.505.867.3304 Fax: 1.505.867.3308

Brief Timeline
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
The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:


 * Allotment records
 * Annuity rolls
 * Census records
 * Correspondence
 * Health records
 * Reports
 * School census and records
 * Vital 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.

Important Websites

 * Zia Pueblo
 * Zia Tribe Wikipedia