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Acoma Pueblo (; Western Keresan: ''Aa'ku''; Zuni: ''Hakukya''; Navajo: ''Haakʼoh'') is a Native American pueblo approximately west of Albuquerque, New Mexico in the United States. Three villages make up Acoma Pueblo: Sky City (Old Acoma), Acomita, and Mcartys. The Acoma Pueblo tribe is a federally recognized tribal entity.〔 The historical land of Acoma Pueblo totaled roughly . Only 10% of this land remains in the hands of the community within the Acoma Indian Reservation.〔 According to the 2010 United States Census, 4,989 people identified as Acoma.〔U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Census 2000 American Indian and Alaska Native Summary File (AIANSF) - Sample Data, Acoma alone, H38〕 The Acoma have continuously occupied the area for more than 800 years,〔 making it one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in the United States.〔 Acoma tribal traditions estimate that they have lived in the village for more than two thousand years.〔(''Acoma Pueblo'' ), Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes, January 1, 2008〕 ==Etymology== The word "Acoma" is from the Acoma and Spanish word ', or Acú, which means "the place that always was" or "People of the White Rock". "Pueblo" is Spanish for "village" or "town". Pueblo refers to both the people and the unique architecture of the Southwest. Some tribal elders assert that it means "a place that always was".〔"Acoma Pueblo." U *X *L Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. U *X *L. 2008. Retrieved August 14, 2012 from HighBeam Research: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G2-3048800041.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Acoma Pueblo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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