Pueblo of Zuni

The first of the Cities of Cibola the Spanish reached was Hawikku, about a dozen miles southwest of the present village. Estevanico, the enslaved African who scouted ahead of Fray Marcos de Niza, died there in 1539, and the friar's embellished report brought Coronado. On July 7, 1540 his army stormed Hawikku and found no gold; the A:shiwi had already moved women, children and stores up onto Dowa Yalanne, the mesa where de Vargas later found them living. Zuni is the Spanish name; A:shiwi is the people's own.

What the plaque says

Official Scenic Historic Marker Pueblo of Zuni The six original Zuni pueblos were the legendary "Seven Cities of Cibola" sought by Vasquez de Coronado in 1540. They were abandoned during the Pueblo Revolt, and the present pueblo was settled in 1699 after the Spanish reconquest. In 1970 Zuni became the first Indian community to administer its own reservation affairs.

Where it stands

More markers nearby

• Pueblo of Zuni — 2.9 mi
• Zuni Olla Maidens — 5.7 mi
• Manuelito Area — 24 mi