A Zuni Life: A Pueblo Indian in Two Worlds

A Zuni Life: A Pueblo Indian in Two Worlds

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Book Description
Here Virgil Wyaco, a Zuni Indian elder and leader, recounts his life in both the traditional Zuni and modern Anglo worlds. As a boy, Wyaco learned Zuni ways from his family and the English language and vocational skills in Anglo schools. Earning a Bronze Star during World War II, he killed German soldiers in combat and participated in the executions of SS guards at Dachau. His postwar career included studies at the University of New Mexico, federal employment, marriage to a Cherokee woman, and family life in the suburbs. Later, Wyaco returned to Zuni as postmaster and married a traditional Zuni woman. His election to the Zuni tribal council in 1970 quickly established him as an influential leader. His varied career demonstrates the heartbreaks and rewards of a Native American life bridging two cultures.

About the Author
Virgil Wyaco lives in Zuni, New Mexico. J. A. Jones is a novelist and anthropologist in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Carroll Riley is an anthropologist in Las Vegas, New Mexico.

A Zuni Life: A Pueblo Indian in Two Worlds,Virgil Wyaco,J. A. Jones,Carroll L. Riley,University of New Mexico Press,0826318819,1926-,Biography,Biography & Autobiography,Biography / Autobiography,Biography/Autobiography,Ethnic Cultures - Native Americans,Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Tribes,Native American,People of Color,United States - General,Wyaco, Virgil,,Zuni Indians,American history,Biography: general,History of specific racial & ethnic groups,North America

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