Eligio Vigil

File — Box: 2, Folder: 5

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Scope and Contents

Eligio Vigil (b. 1927) talks about his childhood at the pueblo before being sent to St. Catherine's boarding school. He graduated from St. Michael's and was inducted into the army during the Korean war. After the war he returned to the pueblo; got married, had children, and worked at the department of motor vehicles before returning to farming. He also talks about tribal governmnet, the closeness of the tribe, and the prosperity of the pueblo.

Dates

1992-1993

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