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The Laguna Pueblo is the largest Keresan speaking Pueblo with around 8,000 members.
The Laguna Pueblo is made up of 6 major villages: Laguna, Paguate, Encinal, Mesita, Seama, Paraje.
Livestock grazing was a popular and a traditional occupation, but because it was one of the worlds richest uranium fields most of the men became miners.
In the 1970's crafts and pottery became re-established.
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The Peublo people lived in New Mexico and Arizona. When the Spanish first met them in the 1500's they were living in abode and stonework towns in Rio Grande valley which was called " Pueblo ". The Spanish word Peublo means town in english.




The Peublo people would dress up in colorful costumes and paint themselves and even put on masks like this for special occasions. Its a ritual of theirs.






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