The Western Navajo Agency (WNA) provides quality services to the Navajo Indian people within the western region of the Navajo Nation. The western region encompasses Utah and Arizona. The WNA is comprised of both Indian and Trust Services programs. The WNA Trust Services programs are: Natural Resources and Real 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 WNA Office is located in Tuba City, Arizona. The contact information for the WNA are as follows:
Natural Resources:
Telephone: (928) 283-2252
Telefax: (928) 283-2215
Safety:
Telephone: (928) 283-2310
Telefax: (928) 283-2258
Real Estate Services:
Telephone: (928) 283-2229
Telefax: (928) 283-2319
Transportation/Roads:
Telephone: (928) 283-2297
Telefax: (928) 283-2227
Mailing Address:
Western Navajo Agency
Bureau of Indian Affairs
P.O. Box 127
Tuba City, AZ 86045
Physical Address:
East Hwy 160 & Warrior Drive
Tuba City, AZ 86045
Below is a map of the WNA consisting of the 18 chapters along with the number representing the total population of each chapter. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, WNA has a total population of 36,737. WNA has a total of 2,359,122 acres and 1,160 grazing permittees.
Below is an Excel data table showing WNA's permit and capacity data for each district.
Western Navajo Agency | No. Grazing Permits | No. of Permittees | No. of Sheep Units permitted (In SUYL) |
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District 1 | 535 | 592 | 26,716 |
District 2 | 365 | 389 | 17,177 |
District 3 | 661 | 706 | 40,591 |
District 5 | 353 | 384 | 22,190 |
District 8 | 706 | 760 | 30,378 |
Agency Totals | 2,620 | 2,831 | 137,052 |
The following PDF links contain range inventory reports that have details on how the carrying capacity data was obtained.
District 1 and District 3, Unit Two - 2008 Vegetative Inventory Report
Land Management District 2 - 2013 Vegetation Inventory
District 2 - Utah Rangeland Vegetation Inventory Report
Bennett Freeze - 2014 Vegetation Study for Land Management District 3
District 5 - 2007 Vegetative Inventory Report
Land Management District 8- 2013 Vegetation Inventory
District 8 - 2010 Utah Rangeland Vegetation Inventory Report