Laguna Mission

We visited this Pueblo Indian village and Mission in Laguna TX. It was so beautiful.
A few of the men sat in front to guard the church. It is a Catholic church. We spoke to a sweet 85 year old lady who said there was so much change after the Catholics took over the mission. A lot of the Indian traditions could no longer be used.

I wish you would click on the picture of the alter to enlarge it. It is so pretty. The canes in the front represent each Chief in the village. The wall hanging on the left is buffalo skin with a painting on it. It used to be put in the creek near by and this was to give good luck for the crops. After years of being in the water the edges started to rot away so they didn't do this anymore and hung it in the Mission.
The floor is just a dirt and straw floor but is very hard and now a cream color.
They requested that I not take any more pictures inside. I wish I could have. So much beauty. I also wish I would have asked more questions of the gentlemen who told us of the buffalo skin.

The 85 year old lady lived next door. She had pottery for sale. She showed us bowls that her grandmother had made. We had a nice visit. I did buy a small bulb, of course hand painted by one of the Indians there.

The picture of the field had a sign saying Sacred Area. It appeared to be a cemetary.

Most of the stone buildings were empty but a sign of the past.

It was so windy that day. Hard to hold the camera still.

I am feeling a bit better. Thanks to all who was checking on me.
Good night and God Bless