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Aaron Albert Carr
Aaron Albert Carr (born 1963) is a Laguna Pueblo/Navajo documentary film maker and author. His first novel, published in 1995, ''Eye Killers'' was described as "Dracula-meets-Geronimo," and combines elements of European vampire legend with Monster Slayer of Native American Myth. References *Kratzert, M. "Native American Literature: Expanding the Canon", Collection Building Vol. 17, 1, 1998, p. 4 Laguna Pueblo people Navajo male writers Navajo writers 1963 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Date of birth missing (living people) 20th-century American writers Native American novelists 20th-century Native American writers 20th-century American novelists 20th-century American male writers {{NorthAm-native-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laguna Pueblo
The Laguna Pueblo ( Western Keres: Kawaika ʰɑwɑjkʰɑ 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. Geography Their reservation lies in parts of four counties: In descending order of included land area they are Cibola, Sandoval, Valencia and Bernalillo Counties. It includes the six villages of Encinal, Laguna, Mesita, Paguate, Paraje, and Seama. The reservation is west of the ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
