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New Mexico Tribal Historic Preservation Officers STATE OF NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION BATAAN MEMORIAL BUILDING 407 GALISTEO STREET, SUITE 236 SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO 87501 PHONE (505) 827-6320 NEW MEXICO TRIBAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE CONTACT LIST This list reflects all Tribal Historic Preservation Offices (THPO) for tribes that have land ownership with the State of New Mexico. This list reflects only officially designated THPOs and is for use by federal/state agencies and cultural resource professionals. Please also refer to the tribal contact information list for tribes who do not have officially designated THPOs. For questions, corrections, or changes to this list, please contact the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division at (505) 827-6320 or [email protected]. Jicarilla Apache Nation Pueblo of Acoma Dr. Jeffrey Blythe Steven Concho Office of Cultural Affairs Acoma Historic Preservation Office Jicarilla Apache Nation PO Box 309 PO Box 507 Acoma Pueblo, NM 87034 Dulce, NM 87528 Phone: (505) 552-5124 Phone: (575) 756-8659 (cell) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Pueblo of Isleta Mescalero Apache Tribe Dr. Henry Walt Ms. Holly Houghton PO Box 1270 PO Box 227 Isleta, NM 87022 Mescalero, NM 88340 Phone: (505) 869-9767 Phone: (575) 464-3005 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Pueblo of Jemez Navajo Nation Mr. Christopher Toya Mr. Richard M. Begay PO Box 100 Navajo Nation Jemez Pueblo, NM 87024 Historic Preservation Department Phone: (575) 834-7696 PO Box 4950 Email: [email protected] Window Rock, AZ 86515 Phone: (928) 871-7198, et. 6540 Pueblo of Laguna Email: [email protected] Mr. Richard Smith, Sr. PO Box 194 Laguna Pueblo, NM 87026 Phone: (505) 552-5033 Email: [email protected] Updated September 15, 2021 Page 1 STATE OF NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION BATAAN MEMORIAL BUILDING 407 GALISTEO STREET, SUITE 236 SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO 87501 PHONE (505) 827-6320 Pueblo of Pojoaque Pueblo of Tesuque Dr. Bruce Bernstein Mr. Mark Mitchell Poeh Museum and Cultural Center Route 42, Box 360-T 78 Cities of Gold Road Santa Fe, NM 87506 Santa Fe, NM 87506 Phone: (505) 983-2667 Phone: (505) 455-5505 Email: [email protected] Cell: (505) 795-6152 Email: [email protected] Pueblo of Zia Mr. Francisco Toribio Pueblo of Santa Ana 135 Capitol Square Dr. Ms. Monica Murrell Zia Pueblo, NM 87053 2 Dove Road Phone: (505) 362-7360 Santa Ana Pueblo, NM 87004 Email: [email protected] Phone: (505) 220-8073 Email: [email protected] Pueblo of Zuni Mr. Kurt Dongoske Pueblo of Santa Clara P.O. Box 1149 Mr. Ben Chavarria Zuni, NM 87327 P.O. Box 580 Phone: (505) 782-4814 Espanola, NM 87532 Email: [email protected] Phone: (505) 753-7326 (ext. 1306) Email: [email protected] Santo Domingo Pueblo Mr. Christopher Chavez Pueblo of San Felipe P.O. Box 99 Mr. Ricardo Ortiz Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM 87052 127 Hagen Road Phone: (505) 205-7577 San Felipe Pueblo, NM 87001 Email: [email protected] Phone: (505) 771-6642 Email: [email protected] Pueblo of San Ildefonso Mr. J. Michael Bremer 02 Tunyo Po Santa Fe, NM 87506 Phone: 505-455-4148 (Office) 505-455-1120 (FAX) Email: [email protected] Updated September 15, 2021 Page 2 .
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