New Mexico’s “Carbon City” celebrates Native arts and traditions, vibrant galleries, and public art, carving its own path beneath the tourist economy’s glare. Eagle dancer from the Zuni Niiha Dance Group at the Gallup Summer Indian Dances. Courtesy Visit Gallup. Elevation: 6,515 feet Population: 21,000 Town Etymology: The town’s name comes from David L. Gallup, the local paymaster for the transcontinental railroad. Workers would say they were “g…
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