Shiprock Agency | Indian Affairs

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The Shiprock Agency provides quality services to the Navajo Indian people within the northeastern portion of the Navajo Nation. The northeastern portion encompasses the Four Corners Region which includes Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. Shiprock Agency is comprised of both Indian and Trust Services programs. The Shiprock Agency Trust services programs are: Natural Resources, Real Estate Services, and Probate and Estate Services. Trust Services programs are under the general supervision of the Regional Program Divisions, whom report to the Deputy Regional Director, Trust Services. The Indian services programs are Transportation and Safety and are under the general supervision of the Regional Program Divisions, whom report to the Deputy Regional Director, Indian Services. The Shiprock Agency Office is located in Shiprock, New Mexico. The contact information for the Shiprock Agency are as follows:

Natural Resources:
Telephone: (505) 368-3308
Telefax: (505) 368-3312

Safety:
Telephone: (505) 368-3330
Telefax: (505) 368-3312

Real Estate Services:
Telephone: (505) 368-3370/74
Telefax: (505) 368-3312

Transportation/Roads:
Telephone: (505) 368-3341/47
Telefax: (505) 368-3348

Physical Address:
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bldg #168
North Highway 491
Behind Wells Fargo Bank

Mailing Address:
Shiprock Agency
Bureau of Indian Affairs
P.O. Box 3538
Shiprock, NM 87420

Physical Address:
Nataani Nez Complex Bldg.
2nd Floor
Highway 491 South
by Post Office & Sr. Citizens Center

Below is a map of the Shiprock Agency consisting of the 19 chapters along with the number representing the total population of each chapter. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Shiprock Agency has a total population of 31,145. Shiprock Agency has a total of 2,725,186 acres and 1,693 grazing permittees.

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