Laguna (people)
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Laguna Pueblo
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Laguna Mission
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| Nearest city | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 35°1′8″N 107°23′04″W / 35.01889°N 107.38444°WCoordinates: 35°1′8″N 107°23′04″W / 35.01889°N 107.38444°W |
| Area | 108 acres (44 ha) |
| Built | 1699 |
| Architectural style | Pueblo |
| NRHP Reference # | 73001154 |
| NMSRCP # | 228 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 19, 1973 |
| Designated NMSRCP | December 30, 1971 |
Pueblo of Laguna symbol
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| Total population | |
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| 3,600 (1990) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States ( New Mexico) |
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| Languages | |
| Keresan language, English language | |
| Religion | |
| traditional tribal religion, Christianity (Roman Catholicism and other) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
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Acoma Pueblo, other Keres people (Cochiti Pueblo, San Felipe Pueblo, Santo Domingo Pueblo, and Zia Pueblo) |
The Laguna Pueblo (Western Keres: Kawaika [kʰɑwɑjkʰɑ]) is federally recognized Native American tribe of the Pueblo people in west-central New Mexico, USA. The name, Laguna, is Spanish (meaning "small lake") and derives from the lake located on their reservation. Originally, this body of water was the only lake in what is now the state of New Mexico, and was formed by an ancient dam that was constructed by the Laguna people.
The population of the tribe exceeds 7,000 enrolled members, making it the largest Keresan-speaking tribe. 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.
The people of Laguna have a long history of residing in and farming along the Rio San José in west-central New Mexico. Laguna history begins long before the advent of written records in the Southwest . It is a common misconception that the Pueblo of Laguna began in 1699, at the time of the construction of the Mission. However, research of 1,449 archaeological sites and an anthropological analysis of the Laguna oral history have firmly proven that people have inhabited the area ranging from 6500 B.C. to the present.
Lagunas value intellectual activity and education, so a scholarship program has led to many well educated Lagunas. Uranium mining on Pueblo of Laguna land has contributed to this scholarship program as well as to skilled labor learning among Laguna members. Lagunas and other Pueblos enjoy baseball. Like many Pueblos, the Laguna people are skilled in pottery.
Laguna Construction Company, a construction company owned by the Pueblo of Laguna, is one of the largest U.S. contractors in Iraq, with reconstruction contracts worth more than $300 million since 2004. In addition to its headquarters at the pueblo, Laguna Industries, Inc. maintains offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico; San Antonio and Houston, Texas; Baghdad, Iraq, and Amman, Jordan. In 2007, Laguna Construction employed 75 people, most of whom belong to the pueblo.
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