Petitioner Number: 404
Petitioner Name: Chihene Nde Nation of New Mexico
Petitioner State: NM
Acknowledged/Denied/In Process: In-process
Currently in Litigation: No
Acknowledgment Regulation Revision Chosen by Petitioner: 2015
Petition Narrative Document(s):

Documented petition narrative (2024-02-13)

Petitioner Contact Information:

Mr. Manuel P. Sanchez
c/o Mr. Ruben Q. Leyva
5690 Desert Star Road
Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005

Opportunity to Submit Comments:

Forthcoming Notice:  In accordance with 25 CFR 83.22(b)(1)(iv), the Department is publishing this "opportunity for individuals and entities to submit comments and evidence supporting or opposing the petitioner's request for acknowledgment within 120 days of the date of the web site posting."

Any individual or entity wishing to submit comments on this specific petition must deliver them to:

  Department of the Interior
  Office of the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs
  Attn: Office of Federal Acknowledgment
  1849 C Street, NW
  Washington, DC  20240

The forthcoming notice will state when comments must be postmarked.

Opportunity to Request to be Kept Informed of General Actions:

In accordance with 25 CFR 83.22(b)(1)(v), the Department is publishing this "opportunity for individuals and entities to request to be kept informed of general actions regarding a specific petitioner." 

Those wishing to be kept informed of general actions regarding this specific petitioner must mail a written request to:

  Department of the Interior
  Office of the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs
  Attn: Office of Federal Acknowledgment
  1849 C Street, NW
  Washington, DC  20240

An individual or entity may mail a written request at any point during the acknowledgment process.

Other Portions of the Documented Petition:

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Comments or Materials Submitted by Third Parties:

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Petitioner's Response to Third Party Comments on Documented Petition:

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Substantive Documents Issued by the Department:
OFA's Contact List for Petitioner:

Mr. Manuel P. Sanchez
c/o Mr. Ruben Q. Leyva
5690 Desert Star Road
Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005

Contact Information for Notified Parties and Other Individuals or Entities that Requested to Be Kept Informed:

Governor of New Mexico:

Honorable Michelle Lujan Grisham
Governor of New Mexico
Office of the Governor
490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Room 400
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone: (505) 476-2200

Attorney General of New Mexico:

Honorable Raúl Torrez
Attorney General of New Mexico
408 Galisteo Street
Villagra Building
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone: (505) 490-4060
Fax: (505) 490-4883

County Government:

Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners
845 N. Motel Boulevard
Las Cruces, NM 88007
Phone: (575) 647-7200

Federally Recognized Tribes of New Mexico

Honorable Edward Velarde
President
Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico
PO Box 507
Dulce, NM 87528
Phone: (575) 759-3242

Honorable Thora Welsh Padilla
President
Mescalero Apache Tribe of Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico
PO Box 227
108 Central Avenue
Mescalero, NM 88340
Phone: (575) 464-4494
Fax: (575) 464-9191

Honorable Kasey Velasquez
Chairman
White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona
PO Box 700
Whiteriver, AZ 85941
Phone: (928) 338-4346
Fax: (928) 338-1514

Honorable Terry Rambler
Chairperson
San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona
PO Box 0
San Carlos, AZ 85550
Phone: (928) 475-1600
Fax: (928) 475-2567

Honorable E. Michael Silvas
Governor
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo
PO Box 17579-Ysleta Station
El Paso, TX 79907-6644
Phone: (915) 859-8053
Fax: (915) 859-4252

Honorable Calvin Johnson
Chairwoman
Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona
Tonto Apache Reservation #30
Payson, AZ 85541
Phone: (928) 474-5000
Fax: (928) 474-9125

Honorable Tanya Lewis
Chairwoman
Yavapai-Apache Nation of Camp Verde Indian Reservation, Arizona
2400 West Datsi
Camp Verde, AZ 86322
Phone: (928) 567-3649

Honorable Lori Gooday Ware
Chairwoman
Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma
43187 US Highway 281
Apache, OK 73006
Phone (580) 588-2298

Honorable Durell Cooper
Chairman
Apache Tribe of Oklahoma
PO Box 1330
Anadarko, OK 73005
Phone: (405) 247-9493
Fax: (405) 247-276

Documents Issued under 1994 revision of Acknowledgment Regulations:

None.