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Our Story The Doa Ana Village Association DAVA was founded in 2021 as a result of several community conversations which demonstrated a serious need for community organizing and representation. The Village of Doa Ana is the oldest federally designated Colonia in southern New Mexico and the only US community where a national historic trail runs down the village center. Yet by definition Colonias are unincorporated communities that lack basic services such as water infrastructure housing or sanitation. Doa Anas representation is limited to legislators and county commissioners who are tasked with representing large districts and since it isnt feasible to incorporate it cannot qualify for federal or most state grants.