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by WildBill
Mon Oct 24, 2016 10:08 am
Forum: Other States
Topic: Walmart Gallup NM Off Limits
Replies: 32
Views: 13072

Re: Walmart Gallup NM Off Limits

RoyGBiv wrote:
WildBill wrote:From Wikipedia
Gallup is known as the "Heart of Indian Country" because it is in the middle of the Navajo reservation and home to many tribes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallup,_N ... mographics
It has close proximity to Native American reservations,
Looking at a Google map and at the Federal Lands map... I don't believe the land the WalMart is on is tribal... Possible, but believe not.
http://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/prin ... nds/NM.pdf
Gallup Federal.jpg
If I would have know those crime stats when we were deciding where to stop, I likely would have kept driving.
I certainly would not have gone to WalMart at 11:PM... :lol:
From the map, it appears that Gallup is not on reservation land. :thumbs2:
I was a bit surprised that Walmart would build on a reservation or that a reservation would let Walmart build on it.
by WildBill
Mon Oct 24, 2016 9:12 am
Forum: Other States
Topic: Walmart Gallup NM Off Limits
Replies: 32
Views: 13072

Re: Walmart Gallup NM Off Limits

WTR wrote:Gallup is know as the most dangerous city in NM. I wouldn't be surprised if it is on tribal land.
From Wikipedia
Gallup is known as the "Heart of Indian Country" because it is in the middle of the Navajo reservation and home to many tribes.

Gallup, New Mexico, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 100, is 96. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder
and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 41.4.

Gallup, New Mexico, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 100, is 83. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary,
larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but
there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 43.5.

CRIME Gallup, NM United States
Violent Crime 96.3 41.4
Property Crime 83 43.5
http://www.bestplaces.net/crime/city/new_mexico/gallup

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