22 Federally Recognized Tribes in Arizona
There are 22 federally recognized Tribes in Arizona. Most of the tribes have a Tribal Education Department (TED), a Tribal Education Director, or another designated representative. A few tribes solely contain schools that are operated by the Bureau of Indian Education. We have compiled tribal information and community profiles below.
Source: Map from Southwest Indigenous Women's Coalition (www.swiwc.org)
Information by Tribe
Click the drop-down menus below to view addresses and other information for each Arizona tribe.
For a PDF version of the Tribal Education Department's contact information, click the button below. (If you are searching for tribal contacts for tribal consultation, please view our ESSA Tribal Consultation page.)
Address: 42507 W Peters and Nall Rd, Maricopa, AZ 85138 Tribal Nation Website: https://www.ak-chin.nsn.us/ Tribal Education Department Website |
Address: 14515 S Veterans Dr, Somerton, AZ 85350 Tribal Nation Website: www.cocopah.com Tribal Education Department Website |
Address: 26600 Mohave Road, Parker, AZ 85344 Tribal Nation Website: https://www.crit-nsn.gov/ Tribal Education Department Website |
Address: 17661 E Yavapai Rd, Fort McDowell, AZ 85264 Tribal Nation Website: https://www.fmyn.org/ Tribal Education Department Website |
Address: 500 Merriman Ave, Needles, CA 92363 Tribal Nation Website: https://www.fortmojaveindiantribe.com/ Tribal Education Department Website |
Address: 350 Picacho Road, Winterhaven, CA Tribal Nation Website: https://www.quechantribe.com/ |
Address: 525 W Gu U Ki, Sacaton, AZ 85147 Tribal Nation Website: http://www.gilariver.org/ Tribal Education Department Website |
Schools on Havasupai Tribe lands are operated by the Bureau of Indian Education Address: 10 Main St, Supai, AZ 86435 Tribal Nation Website: theofficialhavasupaitribe.com/ |
Schools on Hopi Tribe lands are operated as Tribally Controlled Grant Schools (P.L. 100-297). Address: 1 Main St, Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039 Tribal Nation Website: https://www.hopi-nsn.gov/ Tribal Education Department Website |
Address: 941 Hualapai Way, Peach Springs, AZ 86434 Tribal Nation Website: http://hualapai-nsn.gov/ Tribal Education Department Website |
Address: 1 N Pipe Spring Rd, Fredonia, AZ 86022 Tribal Nation Website: https://www.kaibabpaiute-nsn.gov/ Tribal Education Department Website |
The Navajo Nation observes Daylight Savings Time (DST). During DST, Navajo Nation time corresponds to Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)
Address: 2767 Morgan Blvd, Window Rock, AZ 86515 Tribal Nation Website: https://www.navajo-nsn.gov/ |
The Navajo Nation is not a member of the Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona.
Address: 7474 S Camino De Oeste, Tucson, AZ 85746 Tribal Nation Website: https://www.pascuayaqui-nsn.gov/ Tribal Education Department Website |
Address: 1203 B State Highway 53, Zuni, NM 87327 Tribal Nation Website: http://www.ashiwi.org/ |
Address: 10005 E Osborn Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85256 Tribal Nation Website: https://www.srpmic-nsn.gov/ Tribal Education Department Website |
Address: US Highway 70 & Moonbase Rd, Peridot, AZ 85542 Tribal Nation Website: https://www.scat-nsn.gov/ |
Address: 50. S. Main Street, Tuba City, Arizona 86045 Tribal Nation Website: https://www.sanjuanpaiute-nsn.gov/ |
Address: Main St, Sells, AZ 85634 Tribal Nation website: http://www.tonation-nsn.gov/ Tribal Education Department Website |
Address: #30 Tonto Apache Reservation, Payson, AZ 85541 |
Address: 201 E Walnut St, Whiteriver, AZ 85941 Tribal Nation website: https://www.wmat.us Tribal Education Department Website |
Address: 2400 W. Datsi St. Camp Verde, AZ 86322 Tribal Nation website: https://yavapai-apache.org/ |
Address: 530 E Merritt, Prescott, AZ 86301 Tribal Nation website: https://ypit.com/about_ypit.htm |
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Enrollment Information
Enrolling with your Tribe is an important process to receive broader access to the programs and benefits offered to enrolled Tribal Members. Each Tribe has its own processes for tribal enrollment to determine whether an individual is eligible for membership. Each tribe maintains its own enrollment records and records about past members. The U.S. Department of the Interior has general information on the Tribal Enrollment process, however, to obtain information about your eligibility for membership, you must contact the tribal enrollment department.
