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Ojo Encino Chapter
HCR 79, Box 1500
Cuba, New Mexico 87013
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Ojo Encino in Spanish means "Oak Springs", a name given by Spanish settler in this area and acknowledged by Navajos. A family by the name of Augustine was the first to settle in this area. The grandfather of this family, Salvador Toledo, was the first person of the Ojo Encino community to be assigned land on the "Indian Allotment" basis.
By 1950, the first organized community group was started. Many negotiations took place between the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the local landowners. Finally Ojo Encino was established as a community in 1951.
The Ojo Encino Chapter conducts monthly meetings to keep residents informed; residents have a forum to express their opinions to their Navajo Nation Council Delegate or to decide on matters concerning their chapter.
Upcoming Chapter Meetings:
- May Regular Meeting - TBA
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May Planning Meeting - 05/02/08 at 10:00 AM
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April Regular Meeting - 04/13/08 at 11:00 AM
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April Planning Meeting - 04/07/08 at 10:00 AM
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March Regular Meeting - 03/09/08 at 11:00 AM
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March Planning Meeting - 03/03/08 at 10:00 AM
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February Regular Meeting - 02/20/08 at 10:00 AM
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February Planning Meeting: 02/03/08 at 11:AM
The Ojo Encino BIA School was built in 1952; trailer units were first used as classrooms and office. The new school started with 17 students. A pick-up truck was used for "busing" these students. The school had only three staff, a teacher, a driver, and a cook. When chapter meetings started in 1954, they were conducted in a classroom. The Ojo Encino Chapter was recognized and certified as a Navajo Nation chapter in June of 1957.
"Servicing the Governmental Needs of the Ojo Encino Chapter Residents."
Navajo Nation Government Link: http://www.navajo.org/
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Chapter Officials
Jeanette Vice
President
Roger Toledo
Vice President
Patrick Werito
Secretary/Treasurer
Elizabeth Stoney
Community Services Coordinator
Nansi A. Sandoval
Office Specialist
Woodrow Yazzie
Land Board
Harry J. Willeto
Council Delegate
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Contact Information: Elizabeth Stoney, Community Services Coordinator
Ojo Encino Chapter
Address: HCR 79 Box 1500, Cuba, New Mexico 87013
Phone: (505) 731-2263
Fax: (505) 731-1516
E-mail: ojoencino@navajochapters.org
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