Laguna Pueblo

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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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
NM State Register of Cultural Properties
Laguna Mission
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Nearest city	Albuquerque, New Mexico
Coordinates	35°1′8″N 107°23′04″W / 35.01889°N 107.38444°W / 35.01889; -107.38444
Area	108 acres (44 ha)
Built	1699 (1699)
Architectural style	Pueblo
NRHP reference No.	73001154[2]
NMSRCP No.	228
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 19, 1973
Designated NMSRCP	December 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.