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Discover Zuni Culture

Experience Zuni culture firsthand with a full-day tour on their tribal lands.

Many of us have wondered what Native American culture is really like outside of the media stereotypes, and there’s no better way to get an idea of what their past and present lives are really like than by going on a full day cultural experience on a Native American reservation with a Native guide. The Zuni, who refer to themselves as the A: shiwi in their own language, offer anyone the opportunity to immerse themselves in their unique way of life.

Led by one of their people – a friendly and knowledgeable guide – you’ll get an introduction to their culture at their community’s museum which features an exhibit on the ancestral village of Hawikku, better known as the first place of European contact in the Southwest.

You’ll also be led on an archaeological tour around Hawikku and the Village of the Great Kivas – a nearby Chacoan Outlier with petroglyphs and pictographs from the ancient Chaco people that illustrates the early development of Zuni culture.

End the day with a tour of a Zuni Artist Workshop, where you’ll gain access to some of the tribe’s finest artists and learn about traditional Zuni arts from a local expert.

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