Acoma Indian Reservation
The Pueblo of Acoma (Western Keres: Áakʼu) is an Indian reservation of the Acoma Pueblo peoples located in parts of Cibola, Socorro, and Catron counties, in New Mexico, 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 due west.
Acoma Indian Reservation
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 Houses at Acoma Pueblo, 1941. Photo by Ansel Adams | |
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 Location of Acoma Indian Reservation | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
The total number of tribal members is about 6,000. 3,230 people were living on the reservation's lands, as reported in the 2020 census.
Acoma Pueblo
The Acoma Pueblo is the heart of the reservation and is held as one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the United States.[1]
Communities
References
- Weatherford, J. McIver (1988). Indian givers: how the Indians of the Americas transformed the world. New York: Fawcett Columbine. p. 225. ISBN 0-449-90496-2.
External links
- Pueblo of Acoma
- Acoma Pueblo and Off-Reservation Trust Land, New Mexico United States Census Bureau
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Municipalities and communities of Cibola County, New Mexico, United States | ||
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Municipalities and communities of Socorro County, New Mexico, United States | ||
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