The Pueblo of Acoma ( kjq, Áakʼu) is an
Indian reservation of the
Acoma Pueblo peoples located in parts of
Cibola,
Socorro, and
Catron counties, in
New Mexico
)
, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
, OfficialLang = None
, Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ke ...
, the
Southwestern United States. It covers 594.996 sq mi (1,541.033 km²). The reservation borders the
Laguna Indian Reservation to the east and is near
El Malpais National Monument
El Malpais National Monument is a National Monument located in western New Mexico, in the Southwestern United States. The name El Malpais is from the Spanish term '' Malpaís'', meaning ''badlands'', due to the extremely barren and dramatic volca ...
due west.
The total number of tribal members is about 6,000. 2,802 people were living on the reservation's lands, as reported in the
2000 census.
Acoma Pueblo
The
Acoma Pueblo
Acoma Pueblo (, kjq, Áakʼu) is a Native American pueblo approximately west of Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. Four communities make up the village of Acoma Pueblo: Sky City (Old Acoma), Acomita, Anzac, and McCartys. These co ...
is the heart of the reservation and is held as one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the
United States
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.
Communities
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Acomita Lake
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North Acomita Village
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Skyline-Ganipa
See also
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List of Indian reservations in New Mexico
This is a list of Indian reservations and Pueblos in the U.S. state of New Mexico.
List of Reservations and Pueblos
See also
*Puebloan peoples
*Ancestral Puebloans
The Ancestral Puebloans, also known as the Anasazi, were an ancient Nat ...
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List of Indian reservations in the United States
This is a list of Indian reservations and other tribal homelands in the United States. In Canada, the Indian reserve is a similar institution.
Federally recognized reservations
There are 326 Indian Reservations in the United States. Most of ...
References
External links
Pueblo of AcomaAcoma Pueblo and Off-Reservation Trust Land, New Mexico
United States Census Bureau
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American Indian reservations in New Mexico
Catron County, New Mexico
Cibola County, New Mexico
Socorro County, New Mexico