Official Seal, Acoma Pueblo

A grainite monument shaped as an arrowhead and placed at the Sky City Cultural Center displays the official seal of Acoma Pueblo. The ring of 11 nature symbols surrounding the center designate the surviving Acoma clans. The two crossed canes festooned with red and blue ribbons signify the gifts given by the Spanish and American governments recognizing Acoma ownership of Pueblo land and the sovereignty of the Pueblo people.

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A grainite monument shaped as an arrowhead and placed at the Sky City Cultural Center displays the official seal of Acoma Pueblo. The ring of 11 nature symbols surrounding the center designate the surviving Acoma clans. The two crossed canes festooned with red and blue ribbons signify the gifts given by the Spanish and American governments recognizing Acoma ownership of Pueblo land and the sovereignty of the Pueblo people.