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Show Nineteenth century visitors at Zuni observed the pilgrimage and published the first written descriptions of the religious activities associated with Kolhu/wala:wa. In the 1880s there was one effort to stop or divert the Zunis in their ancient ceremony, but the Zunis resisted militantly and no further effort to restrict them was made. Although no official effort to hinder the Zunis' pilgrimage has ever been made, in the late 19th century two representatives of the United States looted Zuni shrines. The Zunis caught one of those and prosecuted him in tribal courts. Looting has continued, but in the past two decades government officials have helped the tribe to try and stop the continued abuse in the Kolhu/wala:wa area. In the twentieth century there has been little friction between the Zunis and their non-Indian neighbors over the quadrennial ceremonial activity, although in 1976 there were some hard feelings reported when Zunis left several gates open along the walk. In 1984 Congress passed legislation enabling the Zunis to obtain title to 1. Simplicio, Governor Chauncey, Lieutenant Governor Sefferino Eriacho, Sr., Head Councilman Roger Tsabetsaye, Councilman Harry Chimoni, Council wo man Rita Enote Lorenzo, Councilman Charles Hustito and Councilman Ken Wato (the Zuni Tribal Council), interviewed by E. Richard Hart, with T. J. Ferguson present, Zuni Tribal Council Chambers, Pueblo of Zuni, January 22, 1986, p. 17. - 4 - |
