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15-696: Prior to 1980, the district had 5,500 square miles (14,000 km) of land. That year parts left to form the Zuni School District . Previously the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) operated Manuelito Hall in Gallup, a dormitory which housed Native American students attending Gallup-McKinley schools. In 1973 it had about 300 students. That year the BIA closed Manuelito Hall, planning to move students to various boarding schools. The public school system's funding

30-664: Is physically within the Grants/Cibola County Schools district. It has 4,857 square miles (12,580 km) of territory, making it the largest NM school district by area. In 1995 most of the students were Navajo (Diné) people, including those from the larger Navajo reservation and about 80 from the Ramah Navajo reservation. In Summer 1994 the Ramah tribal government and the governments of Cibola County and McKinley County agreed to have two bus stops on

45-529: The 2010 census . Almost all of the population lives in the reservation headquarters community of Zuni Pueblo , located near the reservation's center, or in nearby Black Rock , to its east. Also on the main reservation are the Hawikuh Ruins . The ancient Zuni pueblo of Hawikuh was the largest of the Seven Cities of Cibola . It was established in the 13th century and abandoned in 1680. It was also

60-560: The Ramah Navajo reservation , with one at the chapter house and another at a point to the south; this was approved by Alan Morgan , the New Mexico State Superintendent of Education. Area parents disliked the new bus stops, saying they had hazards and that they lacked the necessary space. Morgan approved establishing the bus stops deeper into the reservation, adjacent to the tribal Pine Hill Schools and at

75-682: The Zuni Reservation . In addition to sections of McKinley County, the district also serves the Ramah Navajo Indian Reservation , including Pinehill , which is in Cibola County . The proximity of the nearest schools in Cibola County were so far, 50 miles (80 km) away, that Cibola and McKinley counties agreed to have students on the reservation sent to McKinley County schools. The reservation

90-651: The Zuni River valley and is located primarily in McKinley and Cibola counties in western New Mexico , about 150 miles (240 km) west of Albuquerque . There are also several smaller non-contiguous sections in Apache County, Arizona , northwest of the city of St. Johns . The main part of the reservation borders the state of Arizona to the west and the Ramah Navajo Reservation to

105-614: The district. This New Mexico school-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Zuni Indian Reservation The Zuni Indian Reservation , also known as Pueblo of Zuni , is the homeland of the Zuni tribe of Native Americans . In Zuni language , the Zuni Pueblo people are referred to as A:shiwi , and the Zuni homeland is referred to as Halona Idiwan’a meaning Middle Place. The reservation lies in

120-670: The east. The main reservation is surrounded by the Painted Cliffs , the Zuni Mountains , and the Cibola National Forest . The reservation's total land area is 723.343 sq mi (1,873.45 km ). As noted above, the Zuni Tribe also has land holdings in Apache County , Arizona, and Catron County , New Mexico, that do not border the main reservation. The population was reported at 7,891 inhabitants in

135-553: The first pueblo seen by the Spanish explorers. The African scout Estevanico was the first non-Native to reach this area. The largest town on the reservation is Zuni Pueblo , which is seat of Tribal government. Also on the reservation are the towns of Black Rock and Pescado . There is a branch campus of the University of New Mexico located in Zuni. The Zuni Tribe is governed by an elected governor, lieutenant governor, and

150-652: The housing complex, and these stops began operation in December 1994. In January 1995 the Ramah Navajo chapter and the associated Ramah Navajo School Board, which operates Pine Hill Schools, sued the New Mexico Public Education Department and the Gallup McKinley County Schools arguing that the defendants breached the tribe's sovereignty by allowing the school district to extend school bus services further into

165-520: The interim superintendent, and the district sought to find a permanent replacement. Osmond Charles "Chick" Fero, previously principal of Tohatchi High School , was convicted of murdering Hanson, and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Fero learned that Hanson wanted him to voluntarily leave his position, and if Fero did not do this, Hanson would bring the issue to the board of trustees so the board could decide whether Fero would stay in his job. The district serves all of McKinley County except for sections in

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180-624: The reason why the Zuni Pueblo community decided to leave the Gallup-McKinley County Schools system is because the Zuni people wanted to make their own educational decisions, and a Zuni had never been elected to the school board of the previous district. The Zuni people had attempted forming their own school district for about ten years prior. In 1999 the district leadership criticized the New Mexico school district funding formulas, stating they are not enough to support

195-588: The tribal grounds and therefore taking students who would have attended Pine Hill Schools and violating the previous agreement between the tribe and the counties. Zuni School District Zuni Public School District ( ZPSD ) is a school district headquartered in the Zuni Pueblo census-designated place of unincorporated McKinley County , New Mexico , United States . It includes sections in Cibola County and McKinley County (including Zuni Pueblo and Black Rock ). Created on July 1, 1980, it

210-518: Was not anticipated to be harmed by this closure. There were some families that wanted their children to remain at Gallup-McKinley schools as they perceived them to be better than BIA schools. On March 12, 1984, Paul Hanson became the superintendent. On Friday February 22, 1985, Hanson was murdered in his office at the GMCS headquarters via gunshot. Hanson was the only person to sustain injuries. A bullet entered an adjacent conference room. Roland Carey became

225-557: Was the first tribally controlled public school system in the United States. The last school district creation, prior to that of Zuni, occurred in 1950. Zuni School District, which largely coincides with the Zuni Indian Reservation , became the 89th school district in New Mexico. The initial prospective enrollment was 1,800, with 98% of them being Zuni people . Hayes Lewis, the acting superintendent, stated that

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