Laguna Pueblo

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The Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico (Western Keres: Kawaika; Western Keres pronunciation: [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.

Read on Wikipedia · Image James M. Slack, Photographer, February 27, 1934 Original uploader was Tillman at en.wikipedia. Later version(s) were uploaded by KudzuVine at en.wikipedia., Public domain