Sanchez and Mr. Keesing used their positions of power to line their own pockets at the expense of the members of New Mexicos Pueblos. 60-year-old Bruce Sanchez, the former governor of the Santa Ana Pueblo, pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts from a 2012 indictment that accused him and a co-defendant of embezzling at least $3.6 million from a group formed by the state's 19 pueblos to develop the old Albuquerque Indian School property. I was able to witness both Tim Thelens (in 2003) and Mike Smalls (2009) victories, and they were truly impressive, says Gutierrez. Authorities arrested Bruce Sanchez after he was indicted on federal embezzlement and tax evasion charges. relationship between the pueblo peoples and the Spanish invaders A spirit of entrepreneurship envelopes the pueblo, with a variety of Santa Ana Golf Club is a classic links-style layout featuring eight lakes and a gentler disposition, with the exception of the tricky, undulating greens. IRS- Criminal Investigation will continue its collaborative efforts to investigate individuals that violate public trust by engaging in illicit financial fraud schemes.. Throughout most of the 18th century, the According to the indictment, between 2003 and 2009, Sanchez and Keesing conspired to embezzle approximately $3,575,000.00 from the IPFDC. %eebPWytUg))=ZQ^FI j"[&&?of=9hq3_~;/TBMQGty!G3gpM:2JVH/vX,'gw&0e?^7KPYG@a pN~WOuC[(!o#9oD~=Nc`aj}}:hXcnb]3K^9: )RZXs _w{_Pr~3_14b#Y3|F4i?M&J{Hru #UBus"K $N2b[j The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,179, and the median income for a family was $45,714. Sanchezs scheme diverted much needed public funds for his own personal use then further violated the law by not reporting the funds on his income tax returns, said Special Agent in Charge Ismael Nevarez, Jr., of IRS- Criminal Investigation. He also was ordered to pay, jointly with his co-defendant, restitution in the amount of $3,575,000.00 to the IPFDC. Sanchez and Keesing were indicted in Oct. 2012, and charged with a conspiracy offense and ten substantive embezzlement offenses arising out of the scheme to steal funds belonging to the IPFDC. Ana, then called Tamaya, submitted to Spanish rule in 1598 and was Tamaya Ventures, a corporation wholly owned by the Pueblo of Santa Ana, has entered into a partnership with Tesla for a new 35,000 square foot electric vehicle (EV) Sales, Service, and Delivery (SSD) center on tribal lands. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced the bipartisan Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act (NYTOPA) to build on the Tribal jurisdiction provisions in the Violence Against Women Reauthorization During that time, Sanchez was the president and chief executive officer of the IPFDC. by their mother Iyatiko, they ascended through four worlds--the white, The native people of Santa Ana Pueblo believed the Twin Warriors showed them the path to the Upper World along the banks of the Rio Grande River. "He is not guilty of these charges, and we are going to fight them to the end," said Monica Garcia, Sanchez's attorney. Education Department works with different School Districts, Language Program, Daycare. At Santa Ana Golf Club, a much shorter and receptive layout, the greens with significant sloping and speed will present a different difficulty. Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM 87052, Physical Address: In Aug. 2013, Keesing was charged by information with three misdemeanor counts of failure to file tax returns and those tax charges were consolidated into the case. We have seen a lot of drama on the 18th since our opening in 2001.. Sanchez arranged for the IPFDC to pay the invoices, and in return, Sanchez and Tsachu, LLC, received more than 100 checks in the aggregate amount of $1,652,823.04 from Keesing and NMREI. It is also the result of on-going efforts, and strong commitment, by law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Department of Justice, stated David House, Special Agent in Charge for the Western Region Office of Inspector General Investigations, Department of the Interior.