Ramah Navajo Indian Agency (New Mexico)

The Ramah Navajo Agency is an operating office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Its supervising office is the Albuquerque Area Office.

Indian Tribe Associated With This Field Office
Navajo

History
The Ramah Navajo Agency serves about 2000 Navajo living apart from the main Navajo Reservation. The Ramah Navajo Reservation is located in western New Mexico, east of the Zuni Reservation and nearly due west of Albuquerque.

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