San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe

United States Arizona  Indians of Arizona

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See also Paiute Indians

Tribal Headquarters
Official Address San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe Administrative Office PO Box 1989 Tuba City, AZ 86045 Phone: (928) 283-4589 Fax: (928) 283-5761 e-Mail: sanjuan_paiute_tribe@yahoo.com

History
The San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe is the newest federally recognized Indian nation in the State of Arizona. The San Juan Southern Paiute people live in several communities on the Navajo Nation, primarily in northern Arizona and southeastern Utah. The largest of these communities is located at Willow Springs, near Tuba City, Arizona. Another is at Paiute Canyon/Navajo Mountain on the Arizona-Utah border.

Records
The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:


 * Allotment records
 * Annuity rolls
 * Census records
 * Correspondence
 * Health records
 * Reports
 * School census and records
 * Vital records

Important Web Sites
San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. Arizona's Native American Tribes Heard Museum