The Western Regional Office, located in Phoenix Arizona has a service population of approximately 143,000 American Indian people enrolled in forty-two tribes. It is responsible for 12,800,000 acres primarily in the states of Arizona, Nevada and Utah. Portions of it are also in California, Oregon and Idaho. Fourteen Agencies are directed by the Western Regional Office.
A swift overview of the Region’s tribes include the O’odham, Yaqui, Yuman and Pai Tribes of Arizona’s low and mid deserts and Grand Canyon, and the Apache of the mid-deserts and mountain forests. The Hopi live on Arizona’s Colorado Plateau mesas. Nevada has many bands and tribes of Shoshone and Paiute people. The many tribes and bands of Ute people are the inspiration for the name of the state of Utah.
The Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act of 2004 Public Law 108-270 of the 108th Congress effectively transferred 26,000,000 acres (110,000 km2) from the Western Shoshone to the United States for $145 million in cash distributions.
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Mailing/Physical Address:
Western Regional Office
2600 N. Central Avenue,
4th Floor Mailroom
Phoenix, AZ 85004-3050
Telephone: (602) 379-6600
Telefax: (602) 379-4413
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Regional Director
Deputy Regional Director, Indian Services
Deputy Regional Director, Trust Services