2005 Pecos Conference Logotype ...

The 2005 Pecos Conference logotype was created by Aaron Gonzales from San Ildefonso Pueblo. The logotype (from top to bottom) represents the snow and rain falling on the mountains, with a rain cloud over a maize plant situated on the Pajarito Plateau. All of this is underlain by an awanyu (guardian of water) that represents the flood waters flowing down the canyons into the Rio Grande Valley.

The Zia Sun Symbol on this page is the major element of the New Mexico state flag. Four is the sacred number of Zia, and the figure is composed of a circle from which four points radiate. These points made up of four straight lines of varying length personify the number most often used by the Giver of all good gifts. For the Zia , the sacred number is embodied in the earth, with its four directions; in the year, with its four seasons; in the day, with the sunrise, noon, evening, and night; in life, with its four divisions--childhood, youth, manhood, and old age. Everything is bound together in a circle of life and love, without beginning, without end. The Zia believe, that in this great brotherhood of all things, human beings have four sacred obligations: they must develop a strong body, a clear mind, a pure spirit, and a devotion to the welfare of their people.

The turkey images are based on a rock art panel in Bandelier National Monument. The motifs were copied and stylized by Evelyn Frey and used as decorative elements in her guest lodge adorning rustic furniture, curtains and even dining room china. Today, the turkey symbols are still used on Bandelier's informational signs and at the entrance station gate.