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McKINLEY COUNTY JOHN DOE: M, 30-50, found near Zuni Pueblo - 12
January 1994
DIR By: Akoya
Date: February 18, 2020, 12:31 pm
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A wood cutter from the local Zuni Pueblo, was in the area
searching for additional pieces of wood/trees to cut down, when
he came across the skull and a strand of hair that was still
attached. Anthro report believed remains possibly mongoloid?
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Re: McKINLEY COUNTY JOHN DOE: M, 30-50, found near Zuni Pueblo -
12 January 1994
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Date: February 18, 2020, 12:32 pm
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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP8767Male, Uncertain
Date Body Found
January 12, 1994
Location Found
McKinley County, New Mexico
Estimated Age Range
30-50 Years
Case Information
Case Numbers
NCMEC Number
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ME/C Case Number
1994-5343
Demographics
Sex
Male
Race / Ethnicity
Uncertain
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Estimated Age Group
Adult - Pre 60
Estimated Age Range (Years)
30-50
Estimated Year of Death
--
Estimated PMI
1 Years
Height
Cannot Estimate
Weight
Cannot Estimate
Circumstances
Type
Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found
January 12, 1994
NamUs Case Created
May 13, 2011
ME/C QA Reviewed
May 14, 2011
Location Found Map
Street Address
5 miles south of Zuni Pueblo
New Mexico
County
McKinley County
GPS Coordinates
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Circumstances of Recovery
A wood cutter from the local Zuni Pueblo, was in the area
searching for additional pieces of wood/trees to cut down, when
he came across the skull and a strand of hair that was still
attached. Anthro report believed remains possibly mongoloid?
Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains
One or more limbs not recovered
Condition of Remains
Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Physical Description
Hair Color
Unknown
Head Hair Description
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Body Hair Description
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Facial Hair Description
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Left Eye Color
Unknown
Right Eye Color
Unknown
Eye Description
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Distinctive Physical Features
Item
Description
Other distinctive physical characteristic healed nasal fracture
Investigating Agencies
Zuni PD
Agency Case Number
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Case Contributors
Wendy Honeyfield, Law Enforcement
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
(505) 272-3053
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Re: McKINLEY COUNTY JOHN DOE: M, 30-50, found near Zuni Pueblo -
12 January 1994
DIR By: Akoya
Date: February 18, 2020, 12:33 pm
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Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico
Zuni Pueblo (Zuni: Shiwinna, also Zuñi Pueblo and Pueblo de
Zuñi) is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New
Mexico, United States. The population was 6,302 as of the 2010
Census.[1] It is inhabited largely by members of the Zuni
people.
The first contact with Europeans occurred in 1539 in the ancient
village of Hawikku when Esteban, an Arab/Berber of Moroccan
origin, entered Zuni territory seeking the fabled "Seven Cities
of Cibola."[2]
It is on the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated
New Mexico Scenic Byways.[3]
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 6,367 people, 1,488
households, and 1,334 families residing in the CDP. The
population density was 720.0 people per square mile (278.1/km²).
There were 1,622 housing units at an average density of 183.4
per square mile (70.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was
97.03% Native American, 2.12% White, 2.01% Hispanic or Latino,
0.03% African American, 0.03% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and
0.49% from two or more races.
There were 1,488 households out of which 42.1% had children
under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples
living together, 31.7% had a female householder with no husband
present, and 10.3% were non-families. 9.0% of all households
were made up of individuals and 1.5% had someone living alone
who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was
4.26 and the average family size was 4.54.
In the CDP, the population was spread out with 34.7% under the
age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from
45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median
age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males.
For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,559, and
the median income for a family was $22,067. Males had a median
income of $18,345 versus $18,635 for females. The per capita
income for the CDP was $6,908. About 40.0% of families and 43.0%
of the population were below the poverty line, including 49.7%
of those under age 18 and 41.7% of those age 65 or over.
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Re: McKINLEY COUNTY JOHN DOE: M, 30-50, found near Zuni Pueblo -
12 January 1994
DIR By: Akoya
Date: February 18, 2020, 12:34 pm
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The Zuni – A Mysterious People
The Zuni people, like other Pueblo Indians, are believed to be
the descendants of the Ancient Puebloans who lived in the desert
Southwest of New Mexico, Arizona, Southern Colorado, and Utah
for a thousand years. Today the Zuni Pueblo, some 35 miles south
of Gallup, New Mexico has a population of about 6,000.
Archeological evidence shows they have lived in this location
for about 1,300 years.
Their tribal name is A’shiwi (Shi’wi), meaning “the flesh.” The
name “Zuni” was a Spanish adaptation of a word of unknown
meaning. The Zuni speak their own unique language which is
unrelated to the languages of the other Pueblo peoples and
continue to practice their traditional shamanistic religion with
its regular ceremonies, dances, and mythology.
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In 1540, the first Spanish explorers led by Francisco Vásquez de
Coronado encountered the Zuni Indians living in six or seven
large pueblos along the banks of the Zuni River, of which, all
are in ruins today. These villages, called Hawikuh were located
next to fertile ground where the Zuni could take advantage of
abundant water resources. The Zuni had a successful and
well-established agricultural economy.
The Spaniards, who were searching for the fabled Seven Cities of
Cibola, were disappointed to find only the dusty, crowded Zuni
village. On the verge of starvation, Coronado asked the Pueblo
leaders for food for his army. They refused. Rather than perish,
Coronado ordered an attack on Hawikuh in order to save his
troops. After a brief skirmish resulting in several Zuni deaths,
Coronado and his men took possession of the pueblo, which then
became his headquarters for several months.
The arrival of the Spaniards explorers disrupted the Zuni’s
trading patterns, land use, and settlement system, as well as
introducing new diseases which took a devastating toll among
their population. However, the Spaniards also introduced
domestic livestock and new crops, including wheat and peaches.
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Spanish missionary efforts began at Hawikuh in 1629 when Fray
Estevan de Perea traveled to the major Acoma, Zuni, and Hopi
pueblos to begin Catholic teachings. That same year the Spanish
established and constructed Mission La Purísima Concepción at
Hawikuh. Religious and cultural tensions grew within the pueblo
and peaked a few years later when the Zuni killed the resident
priest, Fray Francisco Letrado. The Zuni, fearing retaliation
from the Spanish, hid in the mountains and did not return to
Hawikuh until three years later.
Reestablished by the late 1650s, the mission at Hawikuh suffered
frequent Apache raids from the south. One, in 1672, resulted in
the death of another priest and the burning of the mission.
During this time, there was a decline in the Zuni population and
subsequently, in the number of occupied villages. The attrition
was the result of political pressure from the Spaniards and
raiding from the Navajo and Apache. Violence soon became a
regular part of the otherwise peaceful Zuni as they defended
their land and resources from encroachment from other groups and
resisted Spanish attempts to suppress their culture and
religion. The Zuni joined with other pueblos in August of 1680
in the historic Pueblo Revolt which succeeded in driving the
Spaniards out of New Mexico. During the rebellion, the Zuni
destroyed Mission La Purísima Concepción. The former Zuni
community at Hawikuh and Spanish mission are now in ruins, but
continue to be visited and protected as a Zuni ancestral site.
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Afterward, the Zuni fled to the top of the Dowa Yalanne mesa and
prepared for defense. Between 1680 and 1692 the Zuni built and
maintained a large settlement that incorporated many pueblo
rooms on the mesa top, an area of less than 617 acres. Since it
did not contain enough land to support the entire Zuni
population, the Zuni continued to farm and graze livestock in
the valleys below.
Dowa Yalanne was pivotal in the development of Zuni settlement
patterns as it was the first village in which the whole Zuni
population gathered into a single settlement. Although it is
unlikely that the other villages were totally abandoned,
apparently every Zuni family maintained a residence atop the
Dowa Yalanne that could be used for refuge when the Spaniards
returned. The mesa top was also a position defensible against
the hostile attacks of the Apache.
In 1692, Diego de Varga, the Spanish general in charge of the
“reconquest,” entered the village peacefully, made amends, and
convinced the Zuni to relinquish the occupation of Dowa Yalanne.
Rather than return to their former scattered pueblos, the entire
tribe settled at Halonawa on the north bank of the Zuni River.
Following this event, Halonawa became known as the Zuni Pueblo.
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The Franciscans returned, and the church was rebuilt and Mission
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe was built in 1705. Continued Navajo
and Apache raiding led to the establishment of sheep camps which
were utilized as refuge sites. Situated along ridges and on the
benches throughout the Zuni River Valley, these safe areas were
difficult to access, having many hidden corrals and small rooms.
Other refuge sites were established at the base of mesas for
agricultural purposes.
The mission church was rebuilt in 1780 during a period of
relative peace. Unlike the rest of the pueblo, whose buildings
were made of stone held together with mud mortar and covered in
mud plaster, the church was constructed with molded adobe
bricks. In the late 1700s, the church façade had two bell towers
and a balcony. By July 1821, following Mexican independence from
Spain and the secularization of missions throughout Mexico, the
Franciscan priests left the mission and no new priests were
assigned there. Afterward, the mission building fell into disuse
and disrepair.
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In 1848 the Americans asserted their authority over the Mexican
Southwest, and in 1877 federal officials created the Zuni
Reservation. The Southern Pacific Railroad reached nearby
Gallup, New Mexico in 1881, signaling a new era of non-Indian
expansion and settlement. Missionaries accompanied the newcomers
including Mormons who settled east of the village in the Zuni
mountains in 1876 and Presbyterians a year later. Traders also
arrived, encouraging the Zuni to raise sheep and cattle for
shipment east and a new cash-based economy began.
Mission Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe began to be revived when
priests were reassigned to the pueblo. It was re-roofed in 1905,
but more significant alterations took place in the 1960s. In a
three-way partnership between the Zuni Tribe, the National Park
Service, and the Catholic Diocese of Gallup, the mission and
convento were excavated from 1966-1967, and reconstruction of
the church began in 1969.
Today, Zuni are distinct in that they have managed to remain
quite unaffected by outer influences. They still claim the same
land they always lived on, an area about the size of Rhode
Island. They also mainly reside in one city — Zuni, New Mexico.
Although there are Zuni Indians who live outside of the city and
the general area, they are few and far between. The tribe has
managed to remain intact due to the fact that they did not get
involved in problems, conflicts, or wars that didn’t concern
their own people. Remaining autonomous, they were relatively
unaffected by the changes around them.
Zuni life, much like it was in the past, is still deeply
religious and very different from that of other tribes. The Zuni
gods are believed to reside in the lakes of Arizona and New
Mexico. The chiefs and the shamans carry out ceremonies during
religious festivals. Song and dance accompany masked
performances by the chiefs while the shamans pray to the gods
for favors ranging from fertile soil to abundant amounts of
rain. The shamans play an important role in the community as
they are looked upon for guidance as well as knowledge and
healing.
The Zuni Reservation is isolated from the outside world which
allows the people to go about their existence relatively
unencumbered by modern western civilization. They still live a
peaceful, deeply religious existence and speak their own
language. The reliance on corn as a mainstay of their economy
has been replaced, however, by the tourist trade in pottery and
jewelry.
The Zuni Pueblo is the largest of the 19 New Mexico pueblos,
with more than 700 square miles and a population of over 10,000.
It also features the Hawikuh ruins, abandoned during the Pueblo
Revolt of 1680, as well as craftsmen shops, and multiple events
throughout the year. Zuñi Pueblo is on the Zuni Indian
Reservation, two miles north of Zuni, New Mexico, on NM 53.
Visitors are welcome daily from dawn to dusk and tours are
offered for a fee. Photography is allowed by permission only.
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More Information:
Pueblo of Zuni
1203B NM Highway 53
PO Box 339
Zuni, New Mexico 87327
505-782-7000.
:copyright: Kathy Weiser/Legends of America, updated February
2019.
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Re: McKINLEY COUNTY JOHN DOE: M, 30-50, found near Zuni Pueblo -
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Date: February 18, 2020, 12:35 pm
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Re: McKINLEY COUNTY JOHN DOE: M, 30-50, found near Zuni Pueblo -
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Re: McKINLEY COUNTY JOHN DOE: M, 30-50, found near Zuni Pueblo -
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Date: February 18, 2020, 12:39 pm
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Re: McKINLEY COUNTY JOHN DOE: M, 30-50, found near Zuni Pueblo -
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