Zia Pueblo in Sandoval County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Trinidad Gachupin Medina (ca. 1883-1964)

Zia Pueblo

July 1, 2010

1. Trinidad Gachupin Medina (ca. 1883-1964) Marker Text

Inscription. Trinidad Gachupin Medina was the most widely known Zia potter of her time. She was recognized for her large polychrome storage jars. Sponsored by trader Wick Miller, she toured the United States from 1930 to 1946, demonstrating pottery making at department stores and national exhibitions, including the World’s Fair held in Chicago. Generations of Zia potters continue this tradition, which she helped to preserve.

Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Women. In addition, it is included in the New Mexico Women’s Historic Marker Initiative series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.

Location. 35° 29.677′ N, 106° 43.656′ W. Marker is in Zia Pueblo, New Mexico, in Sandoval County. It is on U.S. 550 0.3 miles east of Zia Boulevard (Business Road 785), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Ysidro NM 87053, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in one of the Southern Pueblos, in the San Juan Basin,

and in Greater Albuquerque.

It is also in the American Southwest

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Ancestral Puebloans,

and the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pueblo of Zía (a few steps from this marker); Vasquez de Coronado's Route (approx. 2½ miles away); Colorado Plateau (approx. 6 miles away); Pueblo of Santa Ana (approx. 7.4 miles away); Evelyn M. Vigil, Phan-Un-Pha-Kee (Young Doe) 1921–1995 (approx. 10.3 miles away); Pueblo of Jémez (approx. 10.3 miles away); Bernalillo (approx. 12.8 miles away); Grind the Meal (approx. 14.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zia Pueblo.

More about this marker. This marker is part of the New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative project.

Trinidad Gachupin Medina (ca. 1883-1964) Marker image. Click for full size.

July 1, 2010

2. Trinidad Gachupin Medina (ca. 1883-1964) Marker

Looking east down U.S. 550 / N.M. 44 and the Jemez River drainage. Santa Ana Pueblo is approximately 8 miles northeast. Sandia Peak is on the horizon. The Jemez and Rio Grande Rivers meet at the north end of the Sandias, forming La Angostura (bottle neck), where the defensive settlement of Algodones was founded in the Spanish reconquesta of New Mexico after the 1680 Pueblo Revolt.

Trinidad Gachupin Medina (ca. 1883-1964) Marker - Reverse image. Click for full size.

July 1, 2010

3. Trinidad Gachupin Medina (ca. 1883-1964) Marker - Reverse

New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative The New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative was founded in 2005 by members of the New Mexico Women's Forum in a statewide effort to recognize women's contributions to New Mexico history on the state's Official Scenic Historic Markers. The Initiative assures that women's diverse histories will be remembered and told and will inspire and proviee a guide for future generations. The 2006 legislature funded the project.

July 1, 2010

4. Trinidad Gachupin Medina (ca. 1883-1964) Marker - Reverse

View to southwest.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 22, 2011

5. Trinidad Gachupin Medina (ca. 1883-1964) Marker

Trinidad Gachupin Medina (ca. 1883-1964) Marker is on the left and Pueblo of Zia Marker is on the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2010. This page has been viewed 1,771 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2025. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 10, 2010. 5. submitted on August 2, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.