All Indian Pueblo Council, Inc. presents:

Pueblo Nations
Statewide Technology Assessment, 2002
Executive Summary

February, 2002

 

Prepared by Evans Craig, Internet Technology Service, LLC http://www.InternetTechnologyService.net evans@evanscraig.com

Executive Summary

Rachel Lopez, EDA Program Coordinator of All Indian Pueblo Council, requested a State-wide Community-based Tribal Technology Assessment and was approved by Rick Vigil, AIPC Executive Director.  The New Mexico Native American Business Development Center spearheaded the effort to have an Internet Technology Consultant, Evans Craig of Internet Technology Service, LLC to be interviewed to conduct the Statewide Technology Assessment.  The initial visit laid out the Technology Assessment process for the 19 Pueblo Tribes in three phases over twelve months: Phase 1 Onsite Assessments (Week One - Fourteen) - A statewide 19 Pueblo on-site visits on April to December, 2001 will be used to assess the community resources available. Phase 2 Technology Assessment Compilations (Week Four - Eighteen) - A system-wide technology assessment compilation on June to December, 2001 will be used to satisfy initial technology & educational grant opportunities to pool the resources of approximately 19 Pueblo Tribal Communities and the All Indian Pueblo Council in the State of New Mexico and plan a "Statewide Tribal Broadband network." Phase 3 Collaborative Website (Week Four - Twenty) - A Collaborative Website started on August, 2001 to continue until February, 2003 that connects 19 separate Pueblo websites utilizing a "Tribal Cooperative Store" model and an "Online Economic Development" model to create the community-based hubs for an "Online Pueblo e-Commerce" website.

The findings from the onsite interviews, assessments and compiled information from the Pueblos belong individually to each one of the Pueblos. So a “Secured Collaborative Website” was setup for use by the Pueblo staff & Tribal member contacts, AIPC EDA Project members, and Internet Technology Service, LLC employees. The Collaborative website is a Web-based Project Management Website with added login security for Pueblo & AIPC confidentiality. The Collaborative Website is located at: www.InternetTechnologyService.net/PuebloNations/ A login and password was provided to each Pueblo contact to give to Pueblo staff & members for reviewers to correct and add to the Tribal Technology Assessment. At this site, any Pueblo member can track the progress of the Statewide Assessments, download reports and updates, retain contact information for other Pueblos, as well as enter into another level of security, the Pueblo Nations secured websites, for individual Pueblo reports. Each Pueblo now has a completely secured Pueblo website that is available only to that Pueblos’ staff & members and contains private Pueblo information. An example secured Pueblo website is at : www.PuebloNation.com/SandiaPueblo/ another login and password is needed and can only be requested from the Sandia Pueblo Nation contact.

The All Indian Pueblo Council (AIPC) Today

The AIPC consists of the Governors of the 19 Pueblo Nations within the state of New Mexico. It is at this setting that the Governors of the Pueblos have the chance to collaborate together, as well as plan the future of the Pueblos together. This type of Inter-Tribal collaboration is not the norm for most Tribes throughout Indian Country today. It was in this type of collaborative spirit that AIPC submitted and was awarded a Department of Commerce – Economic Development Department (EDA) grant to develop an eCommerce website for use by the 19 Pueblo Nations.

The AIPC put out a RFP’s and a contractor was selected to work directly with each Pueblo. The spirit of the accepted proposal is to work with each Pueblo in a way to get each individual Pueblo ready to a “Have the choice” of participating in an eCommerce environment today. By conducting a Technology Assessment at each Pueblo, the Pueblo Nation would know just where they stand, technologically, in their quest for sustainability, self-governance, and sovereign rights.

Each Pueblo Nation was called on and an appointment with the Governor and/or a Tribal representative was set for Evans Craig, Internet Consultant for Internet Technology Service, LLC to conduct the onsite Tribal Technology Assessment and meet with Tribal community representatives, such as Tribal business owners and Tribal Administrative staff. Each Tribe was technologically assessed for computer savvy, network compatibility and Internet readiness. Each Tribe is a Sovereign Nation within the United Sates of America. The US Government has granted each Tribe sovereign rights, through Treaties, to self-govern their own people on their own land. It is in this spirit of sustainability, self-governance, and sovereign rights that the Tribes were technologically assessed and an individual “Tribal Technology Plan” was designed for each Tribe to flex their own sovereign rights and plan their own future. Each Tribe now has the technical documentation needed to facilitate a technology plan for their Tribe. These individual plans are the first step considered necessary to create the Statewide Plan required to facilitate an eCommerce environment for the 19 Pueblo Nations. The plans include a “Tribal Intranet Design” for use by the Pueblo to interconnect the Tribal governmental departments. (see “The Tribal Intranet Model”)

The Statewide Plan systematically creates a sustainable, self-governed, sovereign solution to providing Internet access to the Tribal Nations. Sustainability – trained AIPC staff, Pueblo members and technical contractors will maintain the statewide Internet access solution. Self-governance – AIPC staff and Pueblo members will establish a governing board for technological solutions and economic development to be self-determined by the Pueblo Nations. Sovereignty – By designing the system to reside on Pueblo lands, the Pueblo Nations can eventually own the entire system. (See “Pueblo Nations Solution.”)

The Pueblo Nations Needs Defined

Over the many past years, Pueblo Nations, like other Tribal Nations, have been working hard to create a self-sustaining, self-governed, sovereign environment for Pueblo members, both urban (city dwelling Indians) & rural (reservation bound Indians). By creating plans to utilize both the urban & rural Indian resources, each Tribe can define “How, why, when, & where” they will use the resources. Each individual Tribe has been working to supply computers (PC’s & MACs) to each of their Tribal Governmental departments, then to interconnect the computers (Local Area Network, LAN) in each department, and interconnect the Tribal departments (Wide Area Network, WAN), as well as supply an outside connection (Internet access) to worldwide Indigenous Resources. Each Tribal Nation is at some point along the technological line to high-speed Internet Access.

The process used to determine system-wide needs was a Tribal community approach:

System-Wide Needs Analysis Process

The process used to determine system-wide needs was a Tribal community approach:

1.      The Tribal & community representatives were interviewed,

2.      The sites were assessed for available technology,

3.      The initial Tribal assessment can be used for a technology grant to gain initial funding for use on a “Statewide Tribal Broadband Network,” with AIPC’s Pueblo Nations.

4.      The final Tribal Technology Assessment can be utilized to create a Technology Plan that supports the Tribes’ Strategic Plan.

This led to the following needs being identified:

Current Community-Wide Needs	Future Community-Wide Needs
·        Tribal Information Systems (IS) Department ·        Tribal Networking Technology ·        Tribal Collaborative Technology ·        Tribal Resource Management ·        Higher Education via Distance Education (DQ Online School) ·        Shared Information & Resources ·        Training & Implementers ·        Common Integrated Technology Plans	·        Tribal Technological Self Sufficiency ·        Local Control over Community Systems ·        Tribal Networking, Web, & Online Technologies (sustainability & self sufficiency) ·        Community-Wide Strategic Plan (Currently in the process at most Tribes.) ·        Telemedicine facilities ·        eMarketing capabilities ·        eCommerce capabilities

The Pueblo Nations

The All Indian Pueblo Council consists of nineteen separate Pueblo Nations:

Pueblo of Acoma Governor: Cyrus J. Chino, Tribal Office: (505) 552-6604, Fax (505) 552-7204 MIS Contact: Rosemary Nieto, 552-6659 or 9874 Location: 52 miles west of Albuquerque on I-40. Take exit 108, then south 12 miles on CR 12A.	Pueblo of Cochiti Governor: Regis Pecos Tribal Office: (505) 465-0234, Fax (505) 465-1135 MIS Contact: Lee Suina Location: 33 miles north of Albuquerque on I-25. Take exit 259, then north 14 miles on NM 22
Pueblo of Isleta Governor: Alvino Lucero Tribal Office: (505) 869-3111, Fax (505) 869-4236 MIS Contact: Terry Honeycut Location: 12 miles south of Albuquerque on I-25. Take exit 213, then south 2 miles on NM 314 to the junction with NM 147, 1 mile south on NM 147.	Pueblo of Jemez Governor: Joe V. Cajero Tribal Office: (505) 834-7359, Fax (505) 834-7331 MIS Contact: Vincent Toya Location: 16 miles north of Albuquerque on I-25. Take exit 242, then northwest 25 miles on NM 44, junction with NM 4 at San Ysidro, 4 miles northeast on NM 4.
Pueblo of Laguna Governor: Harry Early Tribal Office: (505) 552-6654, Fax (505) 552-6941 MIS Contact: Sherry Kye Location: 46 miles west of Albuquerque on I-40. Take exit 114, then west 1 mile on NM 124.	Pueblo of Nambe Governor: David A. Perez Tribal Office: (505) 455-2036, Fax (505) 455-2038 MIS Contact: Location: From Albuquerque, take I-25 north to Santa Fe, 84/285 north of Santa Fe 16 miles, junction with NM 503 north of Pojoaque, east 2 miles on NM 503.
Pueblo of Picuris Governor: Clarence Chile Tribal Office: (505) 587-2519, Fax (505) 587-1071 MIS Contact: Location: From Albuquerque, take I-25 north to Santa Fe, 84/285 north of Santa Fe 24.3 miles, junction with NM 68 in Española, 20 miles north on NM 68, junction with NM 75 in the vicinity of Dixon, 13 miles east on NM 75.	Pueblo of Pojoaque Governor: Jacob Viarrial Tribal Office: (505) 455-2054, Fax (505) 455-2950 MIS Contact: Location: From Albuquerque, take I-25 north to Santa Fe, 84/285 north of Santa Fe 15 miles.
Pueblo of Sandia Governor: Stuwart Paisano Tribal Office: (505) 867-3317, Fax (505) 867-9235 MIS Contact: Ken Hargis Location: 8 miles north of Albuquerque on I-25. Take exit 234, then northwest 2 miles on NM 556 to the junction with 313, north 3 miles on 313.	Pueblo of San Ildefonso Governor: Perry Martinez Tribal Office: (505) 455-2273, Fax (505) 455-7351 MIS Contact: Location: From Albuquerque, take I-25 north to Santa Fe, 84/285 north of Santa Fe 15 miles, junction with NM 502 in Pojoaque, 6 miles west on NM 502.
Pueblo of San Felipe Governor: Lawrence Trancosa Tribal Office: (505) 867-3381, Fax (505) 867-3383 MIS Contact: Location: 26 miles north of Albuquerque on I-25. Take exit 252, then north 2 miles on local road.	Pueblo of San Juan Governor: Wilfred Garcia Tribal Office: (505) 852-4400, Fax (505) 852-4820 MIS Contact: Location: From Albuquerque, take I-25 north to Santa Fe, 84/285 north of Santa Fe 24.3 miles, junction with NM 68 in Española, 4 miles north on NM 68, junction with NM 74, 1 mile west on NM 74.
Pueblo of Santa Ana Governor: Bruce Sanchez Tribal Office: (505) 867-3301, Fax (505) 867-3395 MIS Contact: Location: 16 miles north of Albuquerque on I-25. Take exit 242, then northwest 10 miles on NM 44.	Pueblo of Santa Clara Governor: Denny Guiterrez Tribal Office: (505) 753-7330, Fax (505) 753-8988 MIS Contact: Location: From Albuquerque, take I-25 north to Santa Fe, 84/285 north of Santa Fe 24 miles, junction with NM 201 in Española, 1 mile southwest on NM 30.
Pueblo of Santo Domingo Governor: Ramon C. Garcia Tribal Office: (505) 465-2214, Fax (505) 465-2688 MIS Contact: Location: 33 miles north of Albuquerque on I-25. Take exit 259, then north 4 miles on NM 22, and west 1 mile on local road.	Pueblo of Taos Governor: Nelson J. Cordova Tribal Office: (505) 758-9593, Fax (505) 758-4604 MIS Contact: Location: From Albuquerque, take I-25 north to Santa Fe, 84/285 north of Santa Fe 24.3 miles, junction with NM 68 in Española, 48 miles north on NM 68 to junction with US 64 in Taos, 1 mile north on US 64.
Pueblo of Tesuque Governor: Charlie Dorame Tribal Office: (505) 983-2667, Fax (505) 983-2331 MIS Contact: Location: From Albuquerque, take I-25 north to Santa Fe, 84/285 north of Santa Fe 9 miles.	Pueblo of Zia Governor: William Toribio Tribal Office: (505) 867-3304, Fax (505) 867-3308 MIS Contact: Ken Lucero Location: 16 miles north of Albuquerque on I-25. Take exit 242, then northwest 18 miles on NM 44.
Pueblo of Zuni Governor: Malcolm Bowekaty Tribal Office: (505) 782-4481, Fax (505) 782-2700 MIS Contact: Jeffery Adakai Location: 78 miles west of Albuquerque on I-40. Take exit 81, then south/southwest 76 miles on NM 53; OR 138 miles west of Albuquerque on I-40.Take exit 20, then south on NM 602, jct. in 33 miles with NM 53, then 10 miles southwest on NM 53.
New Mexico Statewide Contacts: All Indian Pueblo Council, Inc. : Jenny Sanchez, (505) 881-1992 Southern Pueblo Council: Flo Gutierrez, (505) 346-2424 Eight Northern Indian Pueblo Council: Bernie Teba, (505) 852-4265	Indian Health Service: Joe Lucero, (505) 248-4610 Bureau of Indian Affairs: John Ashley, (505) 346-7124 Internet Technology Service, LLC : Evans Craig, (505) 247-4306

So a Statewide Assessment of the All Indian Pueblo Council Pueblos’ Systems consisted of nineteen rural Pueblos within the State of New Mexico and the All Indian Pueblo Council organization within the city of Albuquerque providing educational and business opportunities to remote Indian locations based on the research in Appendix. (See Appendix for “Statewide Wireless Tribal Broadband Network”)

The statewide assessment identified the current resources available to speed the implementation of having all Pueblo members become technologically literate, with reading, math, science, and other core academic skills that are essential for success in the 21^st century.  It also suggested options available to identify needed resources to connect Pueblo leaders, administrators, teachers and Tribal members to work together, link members to careers, colleges, and community resources to provide lifetime learning opportunities anytime, as well as after school and during the summer. It also identified the resources available and needed to create a "Statewide Wireless Tribal Broadband Network." (See “Pueblo Nations Solution Defined”)

Initial On-Site Assessments.

Conduct on-site assessment interviews & inventories     2 days on-site at each Pueblo Nation

Week One

1.         Drive To/From AIPC, Inc.        2 days total

Week Two

2.         Drive To/From Isleta Pueblo     1-day travel      (30 miles)         3 days total

3.         Drive To/From Sandia Pueblo   1-day travel      (23 miles)         3 days total

Week Three

4.         Drive To/From Laguna Pueblo  1-day travel      (94 miles)         3 days total

5.         Drive To/From Acoma Pueblo  1-day travel      (128 miles)       3 days total

Week Four

6.         Drive To/From Zuni Pueblo      1-day travel      (362 miles)       3 days total

X1.      Drive To/From Navajo Nation  1-day travel      (180 miles)       4 days total

Week Five

One Week off

Week Six

7.         Drive To/From Jemez Pueblo    1-day travel      (90 miles)         3 days total

8.         Drive To/From Santa Ana Pueblo         1-day travel      (42 miles)         3 days total

Week Seven

10.       Drive To/From San Felipe Pueblo         1-day travel      (56 miles)         3 days total

11.       Drive To/From Santo Domingo Pueblo 1-day travel      (78 miles)         3 days total

Week Eight

12.       Drive To/From Zia Pueblo        1-day travel      (68 miles)         3 days total

Week Nine

One Week Off

Week Ten

13.       Drive To/From Cochiti Pueblo  1-day travel      (94 miles)         3 days total

14.       Drive To/From Tesuque Pueblo            1-day travel      (158 miles)       3 days total

Week Eleven

15.       Drive To/From Pojoaque Pueblo          1-day travel      (170 miles)       3 days total

16.       Drive To/From Nambe Pueblo  1-day travel      (176 miles)       3 days total

Week Twelve

17.       Drive To/From San Ildefonso Pueblo    1-day travel      (182 miles)       3 days total

18.       Drive To/From Santa Clara Pueblo       1-day travel      (190 miles)       3 days total

Week Thirteen

19.       Drive To/From San Juan Pueblo           1-day travel      (200 miles)       3 days total

20.       Drive To/From Picuris Pueblo   1-day travel      (256 miles)       3 days total

Week Fourteen

21.       Drive To/From Taos Pueblo     1-day travel      (290 miles)       3 days total

                        GRAND TOTAL         (2687  MILES TOTAL)           60 WORK DAYS TOTAL

Week Fifteen

One Week Off

Compilation of Technology Assessment

Week Three

AIPC, Inc., BIA, IHS & Eight Northern           10 days

Week Four

Isleta Pueblo    3-5 days

Sandia Pueblo              3-5 days

Week Five

Laguna Pueblo 3-5 days

Acoma Pueblo 3-5 days

Zuni Pueblo      3-5 days

Week Seven

Jemez Pueblo               3-5 days

Santa Ana Pueblo         3-5 days

Week Eight

Zia Pueblo        3-5 days

San Felipe Pueblo         3-5 days

Week Nine

Santo Domingo Pueblo 3-5 days

Cochiti Pueblo              3-5 days

Week Ten

Tesuque Pueblo            3-5 days

Pojoaque Pueblo          3-5 days

Week Twelve

Nambe Pueblo             3-5 days

San Ildefonso Pueblo    3-5 days

Week Thirteen

Santa Clara Pueblo       3-5 days

San Juan Pueblo           3-5 days

Week Fourteen

Picuris Pueblo  3-5 days

Taos Pueblo    3-5 days

            TWENTY SITES         67-105 DAYS (17.2 WEEKS TOTAL)

Presentation of Results:

Week Seventeen

1. Drive To/From AIPC, Inc.    1 day on-site   1 days total

Present Technology Assessment & Technology Plan, present next steps, and Collaborative Websites

Collaborative Websites:

Week Five

1. Collaborative website for AIPC, Inc.           

One Collaborative website        5 days                         5 days total

Week Ten, Fourteen, Eighteen, Nineteen, &Twenty

2. Collaborative Tribal websites for Pueblos.    

19 Collaborative websites                     5 days * 19      95 days total
            TWENTY WEBSITES            100 DAYS       (20 WEEKS TOTAL)

Time Estimates:

Compressed Time Estimates - Phase I, II & III:     100 DAYS TOTAL
Approximately :
5 months (20 weeks) - 3 Full time Persons (Consultant, Tech Writer, & Webmaster)

Real Time Estimates - Phase I, II & III:       265 DAYS TOTAL
Approximately :
12 months (56 weeks) - Full time or
24 months (112 weeks) - Half-time

Time Saved Estimates - Phase I, II & III:          165 DAYS TOTAL

 

Pueblo Nations Solution Defined

Our solution is to demonstrate the incorporation of these Tribal businesses and entities by using a "Native Community Economic Development Model," designed and implemented as a "Statewide Wireless Tribal TeleCommunity Network." This model was developed to incorporate the identified need for Tribal sustainability and Pueblo Nation sovereignty. This model can then be applied to the other 350+ Tribal Nations (communities) across the US.  This Tribal Community Network Archetype can be used as Tribal Intranet Nodes on the termination's of all the existing and future access points on the New Mexico Pueblo Nation Networks: The 19 Pueblo Nations, Albuquerque BIA Agency Network, IHS Albuquerque Network, as well as other Tribal businesses.

The Pueblo Nations’ Tribal Communities are located in the State of New Mexico. New Mexico is the home of 26 different Tribes.  The New Mexico Tribal Community will be able to demonstrate the best ways to:

• Create new ways of Inter-Tribal communicating with other Pueblo Nations,
• Create new ways of Inter-Tribal communicating with local, regional, and national Native Resources,
• Open up new opportunities for both urban & rural Native businesses to compete in regional, national, and international markets by providing access to Tribal infrastructure and eCommerce opportunities.
• Create new jobs on the New Mexico Tribal Indian Reservations and nearby communities, through on-line eCommerce opportunities,
• Sustain new jobs in the New Mexico Tribal Indian Reservations and nearby communities, through on-site & on-line training,
• Apply expertise, competitive skills, and leadership in telecommunications technology,
• Stimulate the New Mexico Pueblo Nations’ Community economy by marketing Native produced arts and crafts electronically & developing and promoting tourist and recreational activities,

Technical Approach:

The approach taken is to work in 3 phases over 3 years. 

The first phase will be to design and implement a ‘Tribal’ TeleCommunity Local Area Network / Wide Area Network (LAN/WAN) Node model.  This Tribal “Intranet Node” will be implemented by the Pueblo Nations reservations.

The second phase will be running concurrently to install the 100Mbs Wireless Backbone within the State of New Mexico, to interconnect the 19 Pueblo Nations and to facilitate an inter-tribal collaborative model.

The third phase will be running concurrently to install the connecting links (10Mbs full-duplex relays) on the Pueblo Nations’ Community Network.  These links will connect the Pueblo’s to the Pueblo Nations’ Network.  The Tribal “Intranet Nodes” will interconnect the communities’ agencies, businesses, and organizations to the Pueblo Nations’ Network on the Pueblos’ reservation. 

The identified tribal community participants are: The Pueblo Nation Tribal Administration, the Pueblo Nation Tribal members, the Pueblo Community School’s (Elementary, Middle, and High), BIA Albuquerque Agency, IHS Clinic on the Pueblo reservation and the Tribal businesses.

Phase 1 (12 Months):

Design And Implement A ‘Standard’ Tribal Community Local Area Network / Wide Area Network (LAN/WAN) Intranet[1] Node Model

The Pueblo Tribal Administration currently utilizes multiple 56Kb dialup-access connections.  They are dialup modem access utilizing Qwest Internet access. The Pueblo Community Day School utilizes a T1 connection.  It is a leased line direct connection access to DOI Net – BIA Education domain. One T1 can be used for Internet access through BIA/DOInet and another microwave T1 access through AIHEC Satellite Network can be used for an Interactive Video Network.  A Local Area Network is currently in place in the High School to serve the students and staff of Tribal school district.  The Elementary networks needs to be installed in areas and upgraded to CAT5 standards in other areas.  Either a Fiber Optic cabling needs to laid to and between the Tribal buildings, as well as the school buildings or a Microwave backbone with a combination of Wireless Spread Spectrum and Fiber Optics connections to interconnect the buildings needs to be installed to interconnect existing Tribal & school buildings.  Once the connections to the buildings are in, the Tribe generates the optimal design that is made available to the Tribal administration, staff, faculty, students, and Tribal members.  The connections to the community are being approached on an individual basis to determine the design needed for each tribal community.  See Tribal Work Areas in Appendix.

Replicate the Tribal Intranet LAN/WAN Model At The Participating Entities Sites

 

Most of the participants have a need for upgrading their current computer systems to accept a TCP/IP protocol as a common interface.  Some only need computer upgrades, while some need complete LAN upgrades.  A technology coordinator for the community needs to be in place.  This person will identify which model will be used at each participant’s facility.  Each entity will need access to a Technical Consultant to determine optimal use of existing networking strategies.

An "Economic Development Model"  (see Appendix A - Economic Development Model)  will be used to address all entities involved in Native Communities, Tribes, businesses, and associations.  The Economic Development Model used starts with World Wide Recognition via World Wide Web (WWW) Homepages development for generating eCommerce.  Next, we move on to Infrastructure Development via a Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for non-existent LAN’s and an “Open Systems Methodology” for migrating existing LAN’s into a WAN.  Finally, the technical training is facilitated via  "Virtual Classroom" On-line Computer-Based Training (CBT) Modules, on and off-site, utilizing the Internet and microwave-based video classes. 

 

The Pueblo will use this “Economic Development Model” to facilitate the design and implementation of a Tribal Community-based Network  (see Appendix A - Community  / Tribal Network Model)  for the Pueblo Nation Network.  (see Appendix A - Pueblo Nation Network)  The Tribal Intranet node (See Tribal model below) will provide goods and services of the community to the world via a "Virtual Community Intranet" as the common interface to Tribal Community Services.

The Pueblo Nations Intranet Node Model

 

Phase 2 (concurrent with other Phases, over 12 Months):

The second phase will be running concurrently to install the 100Mbs Wireless Backbone within the State of New Mexico, to interconnect the 19 Pueblo Nations and to facilitate an inter-tribal collaborative model. This will create the “Pueblo Nations’ Statewide Wireless Broadband Network.” The existing infrastructures of each Pueblo has been identified and technical options are being generated to utilize existing access, as well as existing Radio Towers on Pueblo Lands are being identified to create the infrastructure that will be owned by the Pueblos. This is being be designed by the All Indian Pueblo Council (AIPC) and implemented upon approval of soon to be submitted grants.

 

 

Currently, Internet2 type access (broadband Internet) could be from the University of New Mexico or from the GSA. A DS3 connection (28 T1’s – 100 Mbs) can be transmitted from UNM to the Bernallilo Radio Tower on the Santa Ana Pueblo reservation, to create a broadband Internet backbone. From this tower, the Pueblos can setup T3 relays (6 T1’s – 10 mbs) to/from Radio Towers currently located near the following participating Pueblo Tribal Administration Buildings; Santa Ana Pueblo, Sandia Pueblo, Zuni Pueblo, Laguna Pueblo, Isleta Pueblo, San Felipe Pueblo, Cochiti Pueblo, Nambe Pueblo, San Ildefonso Pueblo, Santa Clara Pueblo, and Taos Pueblo.

Phase 3 (12 Months):

 

Install the 10 Mbs Connecting Links on the Pueblo Nations’ Statewide Wireless Backbone

The third phase will be running concurrently with the second phase, to install the 10 Mbs relay links from the Pueblo Nations Community Network to the 100 Mbs. Wireless Backbone.  These links will connect the Pueblo Nations to the Pueblo Nation Statewide Wireless Broadband Network.

 

As the participants are upgraded and/or install a LAN/WAN, the inter-community links will be installed concurrently. They will have an option of connecting to the New Mexico high-speed educational / non-profit network or to the Pueblo Nations’ commercial Internet.  All will need a wireless relay connection for accessing the high-speed Broadband Internet. dialing out of their facility or a direct connection to one of the existing Internet nodes (Tribal , BIA, IHS, or Tribal Communications Frame Relay Cloud).

 

As the connections within the community are in, each participant generates the common interface that is made available to the students, faculty, staff, and administration.  The connections within the community will need to be approached on an individual basis to determine the access method needed for the community.  These participants will need a feasibility and analysis study completed on the existing structures to determine the optimal design to be used.

 

The Pueblo Nations’ Technology Recommendations

The needs identified lead to the following recommendations for all the Pueblo Nations:

1.      For each Pueblo Nation, create a Tribal MIS department independently or distributively, that supports the Tribal areas and caters to Tribal staff and members.

The current MIS Departments primarily supports the Tribal Casino, usually the primary Tribal Enterprise, that should continue to support any of the current technology in place (such as any Wide Area Network in place). The current MIS may be adequate for casino business support, however, the department will NOT be able to meet projected technology expansion for Tribal infrastructure growth. SIPI, IAIA, and Pueblo Nation schools will expand to provide the technological training support to include access to online technical expertise for distance learning. Long range goals will include certificate and degree programs for technological career development for Tribal members and employees.

2.      Upgrade the current technology infrastructure to support the three network areas: The Tribal Casino and other businesses (a commercial business Network), The Pueblo Nation Tribal Administration (a governmental Tribal Network) and Pueblo Distance Education (an Educational Network).

Currently, at the most, a Tribe may have a single T1 line or multiple dial-up accounts to get Internet access to the Pueblo Nation Tribal staff & members. A single line is usually saturated due to supporting up to 3 different kinds of networks with 100’s of current users. The Cost Analysis (See Appendix) shows the current value of the Pueblo Nations Computer Inventory and also shows upgrade options, along with estimated associated costs. Until the future broadband options are available, the best interim upgrade option would be a primary or secondary T1 in the interim, until the Pueblo Nations Wireless backbone links are established (e.t.a.  summer 2003).

3.      Create a collaborative front-end website that utilizes broadband capabilities (high speed Internet) and supports:

v     The Pueblo Tribal public Internet website will provide access to goods and services of the Pueblo Nations’ community to the world via a "Virtual Community Intranet" as the common interface to Pueblo Nations' Community Services.

v     The Pueblo Tribal Private Intranet website will utilizes an "Online Economic Development" model to create the Private Tribal Network and a "Tribal Cooperative Store" model to create the publicly available community-based hubs for an "Online Pueblo Nation eCommerce website." The collaborative website will become the hub for eServices on the “Pueblo Nations.”

v     The Pueblo Distance Education website will utilizes an “Online Virtual University” model, while utilizing collaborative tools, such as Online Conferencing, Online Lectures, Collaborative Desktops, Synchronous Classrooms, and Asynchronous Classes. The collaborative website will become the hub for Student Educational eServices for the “Pueblo Distance Education”

Recommendations in Using Common Technology:

The following recommendations are being presented to create a “Tribal TeleCommunity Network” available to Tribal members, community members, and the general public.

·        Create a Distributive Tribal MIS Department to administer, manage, and maintain the Tribal Administration Network & the Pueblo educational network.

·        Use the technology to serve unique Tribal needs by setting up a Tribal Member Web, accessible by Tribal members, community members, and potential customers. (See  Appendix - Presentation Layouts - Tribal Tele-Community Model diagram for future possibilities)

·        Utilize the Community-wide accessible Tribal Intranet Network to integrate Tribal computer systems. (See Appendix - Tribal Network section for future possibilities)

·        Utilize Distant Education capabilities and Collaborative Technologies at Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI), Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) and Pueblo schools by utilizing existing AIHEC satellite network for distributed technology support as well as include Tribal vocational and Cultural continuing education. (See Appendix - Presentation Layouts - AIHEC diagram and Tribal School district for future distance education program possibilities)

·        Participate in the New Mexico’s Pueblo Nations Inter-Tribal Wireless Network for high-speed (broadband) Internet connectivity.

·        Build community-wide responsibility for Tribal Strategic Planning by involving the Tribal community in decision-making process.

·        Maximize access to Tribal resources through Tribal partners with off-reservation agencies, and New Mexico/Tribal relations on human resources.

·        Build allies with lobbyist’s to address New Mexico and Tribal jurisdictions and use strong political allies to address needs.

·        Upgrade existing elementary and secondary classrooms to include LAN’s via BIA/DOInet. (See  BIA-DOInet section for future possibilities for “Two networked workstations in every classroom, one administrative computer for each teachers’ desk, and a school-wide Student/Administration program for each school”)

 

 

Tribal Organizations

The All Indian Pueblo Council (AIPC) arranged for Evans Craig of Internet Technology Service, LLC to conduct on-site interviews with the following Pueblo Nation representatives;

Jenny Sanchez, Executive Administrator, All Indian Pueblo Council Pueblo of Isleta Pueblo of Sandia Pueblo of Santa Ana Pueblo of Zia Pueblo of Jemez Pueblo of San Felipe Pueblo of Santo Domingo ·        Pueblo of Cochiti Pueblo of Laguna ·        Pueblo of Acoma Pueblo of Zuni

David Cordova, Economic Development, Eight Northern Indian Pueblo Council Pueblo of Tesuque Pueblo of Pojoaque Pueblo of Nambe Pueblo of San Ildefonso Pueblo of Santa Clara Pueblo of San Juan Pueblo of Picuris Pueblo of Taos

 

Telecommunications Infrastructure Demographics attained: the amounts of Internet connectivity possibly available on The Pueblo Nation reservations may be as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

The identified needs of the Pueblo Nations showed:

Internet Resources	Tribal Member Resources	Staff Resources
Internet Accessibility Bulletin Boards Tribal Administration Communication Video Conferencing Distance Learning On-line Library Computer Labs Financial Software	Self Sustained Improved Instruction Trained Staff Compatible Programs Culturally Relevant Curriculums Workshops for Members Programming Classes Confidentially of Records	Departmental Meetings Defined dept. missions, needs, & Communication Technology Central Distribution Center Resource People On-line Resources Student Tracking Healthy Environment

1. Internet accessibility may be adequate for only the Tribal e-mail needs,
2. Internet accessibility is not adequate for the educational interactive models, and additional types of access are needed to conduct eCommerce,
3. the consolidation of Regional & National Tribal and cultural resources,
4. the participation of the Regional & National Tribal community to a shared New Mexico Statewide network.

The six organizations will need common  types of expertise  to accomplish a community wide network:

• a common  high-speed accessibility node  for the community to access the Tribal community network,
• a common  Internet consultant  to design accessible nodes to connect up to,
• a common  Community-Wide Network model  to design towards,
• a common  local network provider or Internet Service Provider (ISP) to implement the designs.
• a common  Instructional Designer  to design distance education modules for class curricula.

System-Wide Needs Analysis Process

The process used to determine system-wide needs is a community approach:

1. The community representatives were interviewed,
2. The sites were assessed for available technology,
3. The initial statewide assessment will be used for a Department of Commerce technology grant to gain initial funding for a “Statewide Tribal Broadband Network,”
4. Each of the the final Tribal Technology Assessments will be submitted to each of the Tribal representatives to obtain funding for a Tribal TeleCommunity Network.

Problem Definition

The Pueblo Nations Project is eliminating the distance between pueblos, schools and students by conducting Technology assessments to all 19 Pueblo Nations and designing a state-wide Tribal Broadband Network that links to all of Pueblo Nations in New Mexico.  Under the current Technology Plan, computer links are being established in every Tribal department & Tribal organizations; allowing Tribal members, Tribal Administration, and school children to communicate with each other, such as students and teachers within the community and the world.

The Tribal entities and businesses surrounding and within the Pueblo’s are being taken into consideration in the economic development; To create business development projects, the tribal institutions are creating an environment where business development projects can thrive and investors can feel secure. Sandia Pueblo

 

Some of the Pueblos long-term technological goals are:

Network all Tribal programs with an Intranet (See Intranet Model) Broadband Internet access to all homes in the Pueblo Long Distance Learning for higher education for Tribal programs and to better serve the community

Assured room for growth in a new telephone system Become our own Internet Service Provider (ISP) Immediate access to the medical profession for consultation with regard to patients needs at the Pueblo of Zia

The Tribal Intranet Model

 

The User Interface – A Network Built on Internet Technologies[2]

One of the most difficult tasks in developing the Pueblo Nation Community Network is the integration, of the existing equipment and the development of the software that is not platform specific.  Many of the large corporations and large businesses have faced this problem for years and have spent millions of dollars to deploy a rich, full-function, environment for information sharing, communication, and applications.  The goal was to adhere to open networking technologies and on open network-based application platform.  This is the goal of this network,

The one technology that has gained rapid acceptance is the “Intranet” which takes advantage of the family of open standard's and protocols that have emerged from the Internet.  These open standards make possible applications and services like email, GroupWare, security, directory, information sharing, database access, and management that are as powerful, and in many cases are more powerful, than traditional proprietary systems.  Because the Intranet is built on these open standards, the Pueblo will reap the benefits of cross-platform and cross-database support, Flexibility, and vendor independence; they also gain the ability to leverage the innovation and products created by an entire industry, not just a single vendor.

User Services offered by the Intranet Model.

The Intranet model is described in terms of services.  These services are provided by the Intranet's -software environment.  Since Intranet software runs across all client and server operating systems and hardware platform, the result is a common network environment that spans across the community network environments,

The Intranet's services provide users with capabilities like looking up information, sending and receiving email, and searching directories.  These services also allow custom and third party applications, such as database queries or administrative form submissions that take advantage, of the Intranet's capabilities in areas like replication and security.  These services make life easy for the Pueblo Nation Information Technology personnel, since everything can be centrally managed, and capabilities like security and directories are built right in.  The proposed Intranet provides four major user services:

Information Sharing and Management

Employees can easily create and publish documents on-line.  The Intranet provides painless, transparent network-wide content publishing and management ensuring that everyone with access rights has the latest information from anywhere on the network.. 'HTML documents can be created using "what you see is what you get" (WYSIWG) and drag-and-drop interfaces, and legacy document formats such as word processing documents and spreadsheets can be easily published.  With hyperlinks, multimedia, and embedded objects, rich and interactive online content can be integrated and personalized.  Documents are indexed and organized as they are published, and can be managed from the desktop, within the department, and centrally in one location.  The result is a single, seamless environment for all information throughout the community network.

For example, a manager can quickly create and publish the latest information regarding the work in their department This could include employee contact information, what service currently being offered, or online training videos.  The information is instantly available internally, to anyone with access rights, to that particular webpage.

Navigation

Employees and tribal members can find what they're looking for, instantly. The Intranet makes it easy to find any piece of information or resource located on the network. Users can execute a single query that results in an organized list of all matching information across all servers throughout the enterprise and onto the Internet.  Indices and browsing hierarchies are easily created and maintained.  The servers can also be setup to watch for new information or monitor existing resources for changes.  Only authorized users have access to change restricted documents' Eventually, all users will gain the knowledge necessary to have comprehensive and Personalized access to all important information across both their internal network and the Internet.

For example, an employee can type in a single query that returns all internal and external information related to a Particular service, including internal department reports, development Plans, competitive information and press articles, all presented in an organized manner.

Communication and Collaboration

Email and administrative forms are universal.  Internet standards now allow email and form capabilities to be as powerful and functional as traditional proprietary alternatives, and  can be integrated across the Pueblo Nation Intranet. Access control and security allow both email and discussion groups to be private.  In addition all participants can be authenticated across the network.  Users can look up email addresses, security keys, and Internet phone numbers by using a simple address book interface tied into an open directory service across the Internet.

For example, an employee can look up the current status on their administrative forms that were submitted using the intranet.  They can then look up the individuals email address that needs to process the form and send them an email message.

Application Access

User friendly access to databases and applications.  The will be developed for the Pueblos applications can be accessed easily from a single interface New advanced applications can be authored using tools from Netscape and Microsoft, the leaders in Internet technology.

The applications can be quickly deployed on any platform, across all desktop and server operating environments and hardware platforms. –Applications can be developed with the desired content and can be deployed transparently over the Pueblo Nation internal Intranet.

For example, the accounting department can receive purchase orders from any employee on the network, tie into both internal and supplier databases, and place orders and report expected delivery dates automatically.

Network Services offered by the Intranet Model.

Directory

It will be very important to manage the vast amount of information about people and resources.  Directory services track and manage information about people, access control, server configuration, and application-specific resources.  It *ill be difficult for the employees and users of the system to keep track of what directory the information that they are seeking is located. These directory services are seamless across all operating environments and applications on the Intranet and Internet.  End users can discover information about people, including email addresses, shared documents, and phone numbers.  Administrators can centrally manage access control and server configuration parameters across the entire community network,

For example, when a new employee joins a company, the administrator is able to enter their access control privileges and personal information once, with the information available for any user or server on the network, across all applications and platforms.

Security

Security will be adhered to and easy to manage.  The Intranet’s security services provide ways for resources to be protected against unauthorized users, for communication to be encrypted and authenticated, and for the integrity of information to be verified.  Applications, Web pages, directories, groups, and databases arc all subject to access control.  This is managed centrally, with information about specific resources and about user privileges linked to those resources managed and distributed through the Intranet's directory service.  Email and real-time communication can be secured, with each party authenticated and with message traffic encrypted.  One process that is being adhered to by corporation is in the precautions taken to provide a secure environment.  It is now possible for the server to issue and manage a security key infrastructure to give the employees the ability to conduct company business securely across the network.

For example, a-gaming or special project development team on a highly confidential project can issue security certificates that grant different access permissions to core team members, other internal associates, and external partners.

Replication

This feature allows one to transparently spread data across the network.  Replication maximizes the efficiency of the network by allowing data such as updates to department information, discussion group messages, directories, and database tables to be distributed across the Intranet.  Replication also makes it easy to take network offline in a way that allows the user to continue to make changes and updates; when the user goes back online, all the changes are property reconciled.

For example, council member could replicate summary reports of a meetings attended, which could include new images and videos of new products, so that any database queries would result in updated information to local departmental offices, reducing network traffic and improving speed for end users.

Management

There will be easy, centralized administration and management.  The Microsoft Windows NT server software has an administrative package that provides a common, integrated, user-friendly HTML-based management interface that allows all servers and resources to bc managed securely from anywhere on the Intranet.  All the Intranet servers support the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNNT) and are integrated with common network management environments.  Directory services allow centralized, replicated, secure management of user information, access control parameters, and server configuration information, complete with one button user account creation, deletion, and modification across the entire enterprise.  Applications can integrate cleanly with any of these management foundations.

For example, the system administrator at the Administrative Offices can administer all the servers and install new applications for the Education Center, Accounting offices, etc. through a single interface, with changes instantly updated across the Intranet.

Intranet Applications

A primary benefit of the Intranet is that the Pueblos enterprises and administration can now easily build custom applications that can be immediately accessed by users anywhere on the intranet, on any platform.  Because both development and deployment are much faster, the cost savings with installing custom software on various computer systems are significant.  Further, users do not need extensive training.  The applications run in the familiar interface and users already know the rules - point and click. The following -are some examples of the applications that will be built to handle the communication between the Pueblo entities:

Database and Legacy Application Access

The Intranet excels at tying people into databases and legacy applications with a consistent. Easy-to-use interface.  One key application that can be implemented could be the conversion of the paper forms that employees use into an electronic format.  This database will link the sender to all of the documents that they have sent.  This gives them a real look at what they have sent and how far it has been down the approval forms.

Another is the inventory database for the assets for the Pueblo.  It could show what the part looks like, and for future expandability it could provide a detailed description - the part's size, bill of materials, assembly instructions, a list of operations that workers use to put it together, and timings of these operations.  It will help the people in the purchasing department go out for quotes.  For example, they could send a picture of a part to a vendor.  The people in the Pueblo will be able to call up information on where a part is used and what department utilizes it.

Project research and business development

Modern project and business development demands tight coordination between team members in widely separated departments and other Pueblos.  The Pueblo Nation Intranet allows teams to be pulled together seamlessly across the enterprise network They would be able to share a common database of what work has been completed and at what phase they are at are who is to be contacted next.  Team members can use the intranet to access a wealth of product and project development information, debate topics in dedicated "discussion areas," and share experiences and project results with other Pueblo Nation Personnel.

Sales and marketing applications

The Casino and Tribal employees and managers need instant access to the latest customer satisfaction ratings, pricing, and competitive information, The Intranet breaks down the barriers between people and the information they need.  By publishing customer information and concerns on the intranet the campground win save time and money previously incurred for printing, duplication of surveys, and distribution of marketing campaign materials among the tribal council and the tribal marketing entities.  Over time they will measure the cost savings of not having to duplicate marketing and report information every month.  But that’s not as important as having all the information centralized in one place.  People can search for what they need and get results immediately"

Human resources applications

Because every employee of the Pueblo has access to the Intranet from his or her desktop or laptop, its easy to provide everyone with instant access to information and applications across a wide range of human resources-related domains.  The departments and business entities of the Pueblo can provide its employees and members with access to information on research seminars, company announcements, building facilities, the employee directory, community bulletins, benefits, child care, how to place purchase orders, how to get business cards, safety equipment and more.  A user interface will be developed that gives people access to information without having to worry whether it runs on their workstation will be a tremendous benefit.

Extending the intranet to other Pueblos, government entities, customers and suppliers.  Once the Pueblos feels comfortable in the use of the Intranet internally, it win be easy to extend services and applications out onto the Internet, using access control to giant privileges to selected outside or to the entire world, and not requiring any content or application components to be modified.

Community Support

The Pueblo can provide its community members with real time bulletins via an extended Intranet solution.  The ideal location for an access point dedicated Pueblo Nation information would be the elderly center, library or Education Center.  There is a vast amount of information that can be made available to the Pueblo members.  This would be an excellent way for the community to become involved in everyday operations, as it relates to them, of the Pueblo Nation and businesses, Once the community accepts this new way to get current information, then the Pueblo can begin to eliminate printing and processing paper.

The Pueblo Nations’ Tribal Intranet Areas^[3]

 

 

Pueblo Nation Needs

 

 

Various Quotes:

Pueblo Nation Vision

What does your Tribe look like in 10 years?

 

Various Vision Quotes:

 

 

This led to the following common needs being identified:

 

The following Pueblo Nations participated in an On-site Assessment of available technology in New Mexico. Full Assessments are available for each Tribal Nation at the Pueblo Nations Secured Collaborative Website at www.InternetTechnologyService.net/PuebloNations/
Each Pueblo Nation has a Secured Website at www.PuebloNation.com

 

(See Technical Documentation: “Pueblo Nation Secured Collaborative Website”)

Pueblo Nation Contacts

The All Indian Pueblo Council consists of nineteen separate Pueblo's: 

Pueblo of Acoma

Governor: Cyrus J. Chino,
Tribal Office: (505) 552-6604, Fax (505) 552-7204
MIS Contact: Todd Thacker, 552-9874
Location: 52 miles west of Albuquerque on I-40. Take exit 108, then south 12 miles on CR 12A.
Website: www.AcomaPueblo.org
Businesses: Sky City Casino, Flower Travel Center, Sky City Hotel & Conference Center

Pueblo of Cochiti

Governor: Andy Quintana
Tribal Office: (505) 465-0234, Fax (505) 465-1135
MIS Contact: Lee Suina
Location: 33 miles north of Albuquerque on I-25. Take exit 259, then north 14 miles on NM 22
Website: www.CochitiPueblo.org
Businesses: Cochiti Community Development Corporation, Cochiti Golf Course, Cochiti Lake Convenience Store, Cochiti Lake Gas Station, Cochiti Delicatessen, Cochiti Lake Marina, Cochiti Lake Laundromat, and Cochiti Lake Campground

Pueblo of Isleta

Governor: Alvino Lucero
Tribal Office: (505) 869-3111, Fax (505) 869-4236
MIS Contact: Terry Honeycut, 869-1808
Location: 12 miles south of Albuquerque on I-25. Take exit 213, then south 2 miles on NM 314 to the junction with NM 147, 1 mile south on NM 147.
Website: www.IsletaPueblo.com
Businesses: Isleta Casino & Resort, Isleta Lakes, Isleta Travel Center, and Isleta Golf Course 

Pueblo of Jemez

Governor: Paul Tsosa
Tribal Office: (505) 834-7359, Fax (505) 834-7331
MIS Contact: Vincent Toya
Location: 16 miles north of Albuquerque on I-25. Take exit 242, then northwest 25 miles on NM 44, junction with NM 4 at San Ysidro, 4 miles northeast on NM 4.
Website: www.JemezPueblo.org 
Businesses: Jemez Museum & Visitor Center and Jemez Travel Center

Pueblo of Laguna

Governor: Harry Early
Tribal Office: (505) 552-6654, Fax (505) 552-6941
MIS Contact: Sherry Kye
Location: 46 miles west of Albuquerque on I-40. Take exit 114, then west 1 mile on NM 124.
Website: www.LagunaPueblo.org (http://www.DancingEagleCasino.com/pueblo.htm)
Businesses: Dancing Eagle Casino, Laguna Development Corporation

Pueblo of Nambe

Governor: Tom Tolache
Tribal Office: (505) 455-2036, Fax (505) 455-2038
MIS Contact: Shannon McKenna, Lt. Governor (505) 920-3852
Location: From Albuquerque, take I-25 north to Santa Fe, 84/285 north of Santa Fe 16 miles, junction with NM 503 north of Pojoaque, east 2 miles on NM 503.
Website: www.NambePueblo.org
Businesses: Nambe Pueblo Developemnt Corporation, Nambe Pueblo Tours, Nambe Drugs, Nambe Trading Post, Domestic Waste Transfer Staion, Nambe Recycling Center, Nambe Falls & Lakes.

Pueblo of Picuris

Governor: Clarence Chile
Tribal Office: (505) 587-2519, Fax (505) 587-1071
MIS Contact: Gerald Nailor, Lt. Governor  (505) 587-2519
Location: From Albuquerque, take I-25 north to Santa Fe, 84/285 north of Santa Fe 24.3 miles, junction with NM 68 in Española, 20 miles north on NM 68, junction with NM 75 in the vicinity of Dixon, 13 miles east on NM 75.
Website: www.PicurisPueblo.com
Businesses: Picuris Museum, Hotel Santa Fe, Hidden Valley Restaurant

Pueblo of Pojoaque

Governor: Jacob Viarrial
Tribal Office: (505) 455-2054, Fax (505) 455-2950
MIS Contact: Dustin Gentry 505-455-3334 
Location: From Albuquerque, take I-25 north to Santa Fe, 84/285 north of Santa Fe 15 miles.
Website: www.PuebloOfPojoaque.org
Businesses: Pojoaque Economic Development Center,Cities of Gold Casino, Cities of Gold Hotel, Sports Bar, Butterfly Springs Apartments, Pojoaque Pueblo Wellness Center, Pojoaque Convenience Store, Pojoaque Visitors Center, Pojoaque Supermarket, True Value, Pizza Inn, Poeh Cultural Center (Poeh Arts, Poeh Museum, Poeh Store) & Towa Golf Resort

Pueblo of Sandia

Governor: Stuwart Paisano
Tribal Office: (505) 867-3317, Fax (505) 867-9235
MIS Contact: Ken Hargis
Location: 8 miles north of Albuquerque on I-25. Take exit 234, then northwest 2 miles on NM 556 to the junction with 313, north 3 miles on 313. 
Website: www.SandiaPueblo.nsn.us
Businesses: Sandia Casino, Sandia Lakes, Ben Muir

Pueblo of San Ildefonso

Governor: John Gonzales
Tribal Office: (505) 455-2273, Fax (505) 455-7351
MIS Contact: Vincent Kaniatobe, Program Manager
Location: From Albuquerque, take I-25 north to Santa Fe, 84/285 north of Santa Fe 15 miles, junction with NM 502 in Pojoaque, 6 miles west on NM 502.
Website: www.SanIldefonso.com

Pueblo of San Felipe

Governor: Lawrence Trancosa
Tribal Office: (505) 867-3381, Fax (505) 867-3383
MIS Contact: Bruce Garcia, Tribal Administrator
Location: 26 miles north of Albuquerque on I-25. Take exit 252, then north 2 miles on local road.
Website: www.SanFelipePueblo.org, San Felipe Pueblo Environment Department
Businesses: Casino Hollywood, San Felipe Travel Center, & San Felipe Pueblo Raceway

Pueblo of San Juan

Governor: Wilfred Garcia
Tribal Office: (505) 852-4400, Fax (505) 852-4820
MIS Contact: Peter Cata, 1rst Lt. Governor
Location: From Albuquerque, take I-25 north to Santa Fe, 84/285 north of Santa Fe 24.3 miles, junction with NM 68 in Española, 4 miles north on NM 68, junction with NM 74, 1 mile west on NM 74.
Website: www.SanJuanPueblo.com
Businesses: Tsay Corporation, Ohkay Casino & Resort, Ohkay Best Western, San Juan Pueblo RV Park & Lakes

Pueblo of Santa Ana

Governor: Bruce Sanchez
Tribal Office: (505) 867-3301, Fax (505) 867-3395
MIS Contact: Stephen Cooper
Location: 16 miles north of Albuquerque on I-25. Take exit 242, then northwest 10 miles on NM 44. 
Website: www.SantaAna.org , Santa Ana Police Department, 
Businesses: Southern Sandoval Investments, Ltd., Santa Ana Star Casino, Santa Ana Golf Course, Prairie Star Dining, Warrior Apparel Shop, Santa Ana Garden Center, Native Plant Nursery, The Cooking Post, Bonney Canyon Ranch, Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa

Pueblo of Santa Clara

Governor: Denny Guiterrez
Tribal Office: (505) 753-7330, Fax (505) 753-8988
MIS Contact: Charles Suazo, 1rst Lt. Governor
Location: From Albuquerque, take I-25 north to Santa Fe, 84/285 north of Santa Fe 24 miles, junction with NM 201 in Española, 1 mile southwest on NM 30.
Website: www.SantaClaraPueblo.org
Businesses: Big Rock Casino & Bowl (Paula's Cookery)

Pueblo of Santo Domingo

Governor: Ernest Lavato
Tribal Office: (505) 465-2214, Fax (505) 465-2688
MIS Contact: 
Location: 33 miles north of Albuquerque on I-25. Take exit 259, then north 4 miles on NM 22, and west 1 mile on local road.
Website: www.SantoDomingoPueblo.org 
Businesses: Santo Domingo Travel Center

Pueblo of Taos

Governor: Vincent Lujan
Tribal Office: (505) 758-9593, Fax (505) 758-4604
MIS Contact: Paul Martinez, 1rst Lt. Governor
Location: From Albuquerque, take I-25 north to Santa Fe, 84/285 north of Santa Fe 24.3 miles, junction with NM 68 in Española, 48 miles north on NM 68 to junction with US 64 in Taos, 1 mile north on US 64. 
Website: www.TaosPueblo.com
Businesses: Taos Mountain Casino (Many Tiwa Hands Gallery, Gift Shop, Lucky 7's cafe)

Pueblo of Tesuque

Governor: Paul Suazo
Tribal Office: (505) 983-2667, Fax (505) 983-2331
MIS Contact: Larry Samuel, Facilities Mgr.
Location: From Albuquerque, take I-25 north to Santa Fe, 84/285 north of Santa Fe 9 miles. 
Website: www.TesuquePueblo.org
Businesses: Camel Rock Resort Casino (Pueblo Artist Cafe), & Camel Rock Suites

Pueblo of Zia

Governor: William Toribio
Tribal Office: (505) 867-3304, Fax (505) 867-3308
MIS Contact: Ken Lucero
Location: 16 miles north of Albuquerque on I-25. Take exit 242, then northwest 18 miles on NM 44.
Website: www.ZiaPueblo.org 
Businesses: Zia Gas Station 

Pueblo of Zuni

Governor: Malcolm Bowekaty
Tribal Office: (505) 782-4481, Fax (505) 782-2700
MIS Contact: Jeffery Adeekia
Location: 78 miles west of Albuquerque on I-40. Take exit 81, then south/southwest 76 miles on NM 53; OR 138 miles west of Albuquerque on I-40.Take exit 20, then south on NM 602, jct. in 33 miles with NM 53, then 10 miles southwest on NM 53.
Website: www.ZuniPueblo.org
Businesses: Zuni Cultural Enterprise, Zuni Visitor Center, Zuni Museum, A:Shiwi Publishing, Furniture Enterprise, Home Health Care, Housing Authority, Rental Enterprise, Tribal Arts & Crafts, ZEE Inc. - ZEE Transport, Zuni Coop. Extension, & Zuni Medical Supply

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