Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Zia

Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Zia

Northcentral region of New MexicoThe Zia pueblo in New Mexico is situated in the steep mountains slopes and canyons of the Sierra Nacimiento Mountains. The gently sloping flood plain of the Jemez River, and the large Pajarito and Jemez Plateaus establish the setting for the Zia Indian Reservation. Established in 1706, this mission was the site of a mass baptism of Zia residents after the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 and the subsequent reconquest by the Spanish. Although Zia was one of the first pueblos to be visited by the Spanish in the early 1500s, it took two centuries for the church to establish a stronghold here.

The Zia symbol originated with the Indians of Zia Pueblo in ancient times. It's design reflects their tribal philosophy, with its wealth of pantheistic spiritualism teaching the basic harmony of all things in the universe.

The flag of New Mexico was designed with their historical background in mind. It shows the ancient Zia Sun Symbol in red on a field of Spanish yellow. The symbol's proportions are fixed by legislative act.

Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Zia
135 Capitol Square Drive Zia Pueblo
Zia Pueblo, NM 87053
Phone (505) 867-3304