Zuni

The Zuni Indians are a very complex and interesting indigenous people. The Zuni tribe’s history began before 2500 B.C. along the Zuni River in the northwestern corner of New Mexico (Zuni Indians, 2016). The Zuni were the first of the Pueblo tribes met by the Spaniards in 1540 (Weiser, 2014). The arrival of these intruders disrupted their established culture, land, and trading, and infestation of disease and violence to a very peaceful people (Weiser, 2014). The Southwestern Indian culture extends from the southern fringes of present-day Utah and Colorado southward through Arizona and New Mexico, including parts of Texas, California, and Oklahoma, into the Mexico region (Ortiz, 2001). From this arid landscape, an essential Indian lifestyle…

psychological and physical Zuñi needs (Countries and their Cultures). Priests are generally full-time male specialist who officiate the public events. Even in this culture they have very high status and are thought to be able to relate to superior or high gods who are beyond the ordinary person's control (Page 345; Cultural Anthropology: 14th Edition; Ember). The members of the bow priesthood control both internal and external political matters. The Spanish instituted the positions of governor,…

For the purposes of this project, the international investment company in question is Zunis Investments. Zunis is an international investment company headquartered in New York, USA with operations in the North American, European and Asian continent, specifically in countries such as Mexico, USA, UK, Finland, Sweden, France, Japan, China and India. They are doing an IT security upgrade and as part of the interview process for this work, they have asked for a scenario in which the company may be…

Cardenas to go to the Hopi people and take them to the great river. The Hopi people led the group of men to the Grand Canyon. They were the first group in European history to see the Grand Canyon, but they never found any gold and went back to the Zuni village where Coronado was (Cities of Gold.). After following old Indian trails across deserts and through mountains for over four months, they came across the Zuni tribe. When they found the Zuni people, they were having their summer solstice…

The Zuñi are a large group of people formed by many clans. They are known as an exogamous clan (Page 245; Cultural Anthropology; 14th Edition; Ember), so within their tribal ways one does not marry within one’s own clan, and though one should not marry within the father’s clan, it does occasionally occur more than it seems necessary. (?) The Zuñi are also known as a Crow system, meaning that the father’s side of kinship is much less important and the generational difference is not distinguished…

The Spirit of Zuni Fetishes At the beginning, the author mentioned that no matter tourists, scholars or spiritual seekers, they will all get different information from Zuni Fetishes. The reason is that Zuni fetishes do not only have special out look, but also have special material and cultural meaning. The Masks of Bhutan It is interesting to compare this article to The Spirit of Zuni Fetishes. They both make featured object in their own community. With globalization, they make these pieces for…

actors for the community. While many of those Giants of the Arts usually evolved from those early European pioneers, but I believed wealth and opportunity allowed for their notoriety, while other cultures still offered a unique style of art. Many people differ in their idea of a play or theater, because most think of Shakespeare as the typical of playwriting, but I would choose to direct a Zuni Harvest Dance, so I could bring some understanding to a different cultures art. I am a member of the…

In the Auerbach reading, Explorers in Eden, the author discusses the life of Frank Hamilton Cushing and his journey as the first Anglo American to become a participating observer amongst the Zuni people. Cushing was introduced as a staff member of the Smithsonian Institute in the late 19th century. During this time, the director of the Smithsonian, Spencer F. Baird, advised Cushing to go on the Stevenson expedition to gain information about the Zuni people in New Mexico (18). As a young…

Discussion Question (Auerbach on Cushing): On page 38, Cushing is described as defending the land claims of the Zuni against Anglo speculators. Do you think Cushing defended the Zuni because he had empathy for them or rather because he needed to defend them in order to maintain his place in the Zuni community? To the Zuni people Cushing was perceived as a government official and representative of Washington. Consider that on page 30 it is written, “As he (Cushing) explained to Baird, ‘The…

Reno further exemplifies this difference when Reno explains how the culture of the Zuni seem to be Apollonian of which subdues individuality. The absence of individualism is present in Martian culture but due to how Smith starts to learn the ways of humans, in Smith’s church, individual aspects of the people remain as Smith simply passes on Smith’s new ideals. Another comparison Reno presents between Smith and the Zuni is the thought that death is only a transition in life thereby, showcasing a…