White] THE PUEBLO OF SIA, NEW MEXICO 223 
term]. He thanks Jose for his offer, which he accepts. Thereafter, 
if his horse or whatever it may be is needed the governor may call 
upon him for its use (compare this with the reception of an alien 
spouse at Acoma (White, 1943 a pp. 321-322) and with the reception 
accorded Acoma immigrants into Santa Ana (White, 1942 a, pp. 
198-199). 
The maintenance of law and order in Sia is the duty and responsi- 
bility of the pueblo government and officers except in the case of major 
crimes, such as murder and rape, which come within the jurisdiction 
of the Federal Government. The distinction between the powers of 
the pueblo government and State and Federal Governments is clearly 
brought out in our discussion of the suits of heretics at Sia and Jemez 
against the pueblo governments (see pp. 78 ff.). State and local offi- 
cials have no jurisdiction within the pueblo except and unless they are 
invited, or requested, to assist the pueblo officials. Once, on the eve- 
ning of August 14, the day before the big fiesta for the patron saint, 
my car was stopped, along with other vehicles entering the pueblo, by 
the State police to inquire if I had any liquor in my possession. 
Individual Pueblo Indians pay excise taxes to New Mexico such as 
gasoline and sales taxes, as well as others. They pay Federal income 
and excise taxes and State income taxes, at least on money earned 
other than from their pueblo lands. Individual Pueblo Indians who 
own land outside the pueblo area pay the same taxes on such land as 
anybody else. They are eligible to vote and to serve for jury duty in 
the courts and a number of them have served as jurors in the Federal 
court, although we cannot specifically state what members of this 
pueblo have served as jurors. They have all the responsibilities of 
citizens including the duty of serving in the Armed Forces in accord- 
ance with law. The pueblo officials indicated that they are against 
taxation of their lands. 
“Prior to 1948 Indians were not eligible to vote in New Mexico be- 
cause of a New Mexico constitutional restriction, but in that year the 
Federal court . . . held that the Indians were lawfully entitled to 
vote. An increasing number of them are exercising the franchise and 
more will gradually do so” (U.S.H.R., 1954, p. 457). 
INFLUENCE OF INDIVIDUALS 
As we have seen, the cacique, War chief, and governor, and medi- 
cinemen—especially the heads of societies—embody authority and 
exert very considerable influence in the community by virtue of their 
office and membership. To what extent can individuals exert influ- 
ence as mere individuals—as hano sicti—quite apart from office or 
society membership? ‘This is a question that I investigated at Santa 
Ana (White, 1942 a, pp. 190-191) where I found that the most influ- 
