Laguna Pueblo

Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico
Pueblo of Laguna symbol
Total population
6,758 (2010)[1]
Regions with significant populations
 United States ( New Mexico)
Languages
Keresan language, English language
Religion
Traditional tribal religion, Christianity (Roman Catholicism and other)
Related ethnic groups
Acoma Pueblo, other Keres people
(Cochiti Pueblo, San Felipe Pueblo, Santo Domingo Pueblo, and Zia Pueblo)
Laguna Pueblo
Laguna Mission
Laguna Pueblo is located in New Mexico
Laguna Pueblo
Laguna Pueblo is located in the United States
Laguna Pueblo
Nearest cityAlbuquerque, New Mexico
Coordinates35°1′8″N 107°23′04″W / 35.01889°N 107.38444°W / 35.01889; -107.38444
Area108 acres (44 ha)
Built1699 (1699)
Architectural stylePueblo
NRHP reference No.73001154[2]
NMSRCP No.228
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 19, 1973
Designated NMSRCPDecember 30, 1971

The Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico (Western Keres: Kawaika [kʰɑwɑjkʰɑ]) is a federally recognized tribe of Native American Pueblo people in west-central New Mexico, near the city of Albuquerque, in the United States. Part of the Laguna territory is included in the Albuquerque metropolitan area, chiefly around Laguna's Route 66 Resort and Casino. The name, Laguna, is Spanish (meaning "small lake") and derives from the lake on their reservation. This body of water was formed by an ancient dam that was constructed by the Laguna people. After the Pueblo Revolt of 1680–1696, the Mission San José de la Laguna was erected by the Spanish at the old pueblo (now Old Laguna) and finished around July 4, 1699.

photo of Laguna Pueblo from airplane
photo of Laguna Pueblo from airplane
  1. ^ 2010 Census American Indian and Alaska Native Summary File - Pueblo of Laguna alone (H45)
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.