Leadership

Buu Nygren, President
Richelle Montoya, Vice President
Navajo Nation Council

Contact Information

Address: PO Box 9000 Window Rock, AZ 86515

Phone: 928-871-6000 (Navajo Nation Communications & Utilities)

Department of Health Director: Glorinda Segay glorinda.segay@nndoh.org

Interim Superintendent of Schools: Patricia Gonnie

Assistant Superintendent of Schools: vacant

Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Heritage and Historic Preservation Department Manager: Richard Begay r.begay@navajo-nsn.gov

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GOVERNANCE: In 1923, the Navajo Nation tribal government was established. The Navajo Nation consists of 110 Chapters, divided into 5 agencies. Each chapter has its own elected President, Vice President, and Secretary/Treasurer. 


The Navajo Nation Legislative Council (currently the 25th Council) is run by a President and Vice President, with 24 delegates representing the 110 Chapters. In addition to numerous special sessions throughout the year, the Legislative Council meets quarterly for general sessions in the summer, fall, winter, and spring. The Council elects a Speaker to serve a two-year term. The Navajo Nation is in Congressional District 1; Legislative District 7.    


RESEARCH PROTOCOL: The Navajo Nation has established a protocol for research and the protection of human subjects. See the following documents:

Navajo Nation Human Research Code

Navajo Nation Human Research Code
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Navajo Nation IRB Research Protocol Application

Navajo Nation IRB Research Protocol Application
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Navajo Nation Procedural Guidelines for Principal Investigators

Navajo Nation Procedural Guidelines for Principal Investigators
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Navajo Nation Research Policies, Processes, and Protocol

Navajo Nation Research Policies, Processes, and Protocol
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Navajo Nation Key Research Requirements

Navajo Nation Key Research Requirements
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Historic Preservation Department Ethnographic Data Collection

Historic Preservation Department Ethnographic Data Collection
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To watch a video on Navajo Nation Research Protocols, see the presentation by Ronald Maldonado, Historic Preservation Department. For more information on human research, visit the Navajo Nation Human Research Review Board.


COMMUNITY PROFILE: The Navajo or Dine' (meaning "The People" in the Navajo language) govern the largest reservation in the United States, covering more than 27,000 square miles and extending from Arizona into Utah and New Mexico. 

The Navajo Nation operates four casinos: Fire Rock in Churchrock, NM; Flowing Wells in Shiprock, NM; Northern Edge located between Shiprock and Farmington, NM; and Twin Arrows Casino and Resort near Flagstaff, Arizona. The Nation operates tourist enterprises and trading posts around their many parks and lakes (for example Antelope Pointe Marina, Four Corners Tribal Park, Wheatfields Lake, and Chaco Canyon National Historical Park, among others).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2017-2021 American Community Survey, the population on Navajo Nation Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land (AZ-NM-UT) is 169,688. The following document provides a Census snapshot of the Navajo Nation with comparisons to the state of Arizona and the United States as a whole.

Navajo Nation Census Data.pdf

Navajo Nation Census Data.pdf
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Note: When interpreting data for small populations or rural areas, it is important to note the margin of error, which is provided where possible. The margin of error can be interpreted as providing a 90 percent probability that the true value lies within the estimate plus and minus the margin of error.

First Things First is Arizona's early childhood agency, providing health screening and a variety of services across the state. Included here are their reports for the Navajo region, which includes the Arizona portion of the Navajo Nation reservation:

Regional Needs and Assets Report_Navajo Nation 2018.pdf

Regional Needs and Assets Report_Navajo Nation 2018.pdf
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First Things First Impact Report_Navajo Nation 2022.pdf

First Things First Impact Report_Navajo Nation 2022.pdf
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2020 Navajo Nation Family Resource Guide.pdf

2020 Navajo Nation Family Resource Guide.pdf
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Navajo Nation Kinship Services_2021.pdf

Navajo Nation Kinship Services_2021.pdf
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The following reports summarize the businesses and market predictions available for the Navajo Nation reservation:

Business Summary_2022 (ESRI).pdf

Business Summary_2022 (ESRI).pdf
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Business Locator_2022 (ESRI).pdf

Business Locator_2022 (ESRI).pdf
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Market Profile_2022 (ESRI).pdf

Market Profile_2022 (ESRI).pdf
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Civilian Labor Force Profile_2022 (ESRI).pdf

Civilian Labor Force Profile_2022 (ESRI).pdf
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Retail Market Potential_2022 (ESRI).pdf

Retail Market Potential_2022 (ESRI).pdf
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Restaurant Market Potential_2022 (ESRI).pdf

Restaurant Market Potential_2022 (ESRI).pdf
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Finances Market Potential_2022 (ESRI).pdf

Finances Market Potential_2022 (ESRI).pdf
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Electronics and Internet Market Potential_2022 (ESRI).pdf

Electronics and Internet Market Potential_2022 (ESRI).pdf
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Health and Beauty Market Potential_2022 (ESRI).pdf

Health and Beauty Market Potential_2022 (ESRI).pdf
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Pets and Products Market Potential_2022 (ESRI).pdf

Pets and Products Market Potential_2022 (ESRI).pdf
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Sports and Leisure Market Potential_2022 (ESRI).pdf

Sports and Leisure Market Potential_2022 (ESRI).pdf
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