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Show 258 that trail to Kolhu/wala:wa. Zuni religious leaders have expressed extreme dismay at the thought of losing access to their sacred path. When asked what would happen if the pathway was closed off the Zunis responded:259 258. Other sources consulted in preparation of this report include the following: Gaspar, Chester Interview by E. Richard Hart, August 23, 1973, at Zuni. Nasheboo, Nathaniel Interview by E. Richard Hart, transcript of an interview carried out June 4, 1973 at Zuni, New Mexico, pp. 12-14 (this and the previous interview provide additional evidence that tribal members have long believed that a legal easement to and from Kolhu/wala:wa should be provided to the tribe). Tedlock, Barbara, n.d., op. cit., p. 28-29, comments, "This Zuni land of the dead includes many sacred springs, caves and hilltop shrines. However, it is currently considered by the U. S. government as outside the reservation boundaries. Zunis are very distressed about this because it is the most important of all Zuni shrines." Ferguson, T. J. "Rebuttal Report," (appendices #1 and #2); expert testimony submitted in behalf of the Zuni Indian Tribe, Zuni Indians of New Mexico v. The United States of America; U. S. Court of Claims (Docket 161-79L); 1980; provides a map of the shrine and summary of the Zuni deponents' information about it. Hart, E. Richard and Jon Barton "Primary Area of Original Zuni Land Use," 1974, was a map that identified Kolhu/wala:wa. Hart and Ferguson, op. cit. provide a map, appended here, that locates Kolhu/wala:wa and generalizes the sacred trail to it. Ladd, Edmund J. Personal Communication (letter and revisions), December 9, 1983, provided valuable advice in the preparation of this report. 259. Kallestewa, Ben; Jack Peynetsa, Ralph Quam, Alvin Nastacio, John (Niiha) Collier (religious leaders); Sefferino Eriacho, Rita Enote Lorenzo, Lowell Panteah, Charles Hustito, Ken Wato (tribal council members). Interview by E. Richard Hart, February 4, 1986, Zuni, New Mexico, p. 1-6 and 9. Simplicio, Governor Chauncey, Lieutenant Governor Sefferino Eriacho, Sr., Head Councilman Roger Tsabetsaye, Councilman Harry Chimoni, Councilwoman Rita Enote Lorenzo, Councilman Charles Hustito, Councilman Lowell Panteah and Councilman Ken Wato. Interview by E. Richard Hart, with T. J. Ferguson, January 22, 1986, Zuni, New Mexico, pp. 3-4. - 189 - |
