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The Judicial District Courts
of the Navajo Nation
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The following District Court webpages are currently
available:
To go to any Judicial District Court, click on its
link on the left column
or click on any number in the map below. For a PDF copy of the map
created by the
Navajo Land Department, click here.
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Chinle
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7
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Window Rock
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The
interactive map above will take you to the Judicial Districts of the
Navajo Nation and their constituent chapters. The districts are
numbered in the order they were formed.
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2
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Crownpoint
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8
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Alamo/Tohajiilee
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3
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Kayenta
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9
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Dilkon
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4
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Ramah
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10
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Aneth
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5
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Shiprock
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11
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Dzil Yijiin
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6
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Tuba City
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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◄ 1 CHINLE JUDICIAL DISTRICT
P. O. Box 547, Chinle, AZ 86503 Tel: (928)
674-2070, 2071 Fax: (928) 674-2089
Email: nnchcourt@navajo-nsn.gov
Physical
Address: Navajo Route 27, Chinle, Navajo Nation (Arizona) with a sign that
reads, “Judicial District.”
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District Court Judges:
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Cynthia Thompson
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Court
Administrator:
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Vanessa Mescal
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Traditional
Program Specialist:
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Laveena M. Begay
VACANT
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Staff
Attorney:
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VACANT
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Judicial
Hearing Officer:
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VACANT
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Chapters:
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Chinle
Lukachukai
Many Farms
Nazlini
Rock Point
Tsé Ch' Izhi-Rough Rock
Round Rock
Tsaile-Wheatfields
Tselani-Cottonwood
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CHINLE COURT 2010
REVISED LOCAL RULES
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CROWNPOINT JUDICIAL DISTRICT
P. O. Box 6, Crownpoint, NM
87313 Tel: (505) 786-2072 Fax: (505) 786-2086
Email: nncpcourt@navajo-nsn.gov
Physical
Address: 2925 State Route 371, about 3 miles north of Crownpoint, Navajo Nation (New Mexico).
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District Court Judge:
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Leonard Livingston
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Court
Administrator:
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Jamie Mike
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Traditional
Program Specialist:
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Darlene Desiderio
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Staff
Attorney:
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Shawn Attakai
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Judicial
Hearing Officer:
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Rodriquez Morris
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Chapters:
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Bááháálí (formerly Breadsprings)
Baca-Prewitt
Bahastl’ah (formerly Twin
Lakes)
Becenti
Casamero Lake
Chichiltah
Churchrock
Counselor
Coyote Canyon
Crownpoint
Huerfano (south of a
horizontal line beginning just south of Blanco Trading Post on U.S. Hwy
550 and running westward through Milepost 79 on State Hwy 371)
lyanbito
Lake Valley
Littlewater
Mariano Lake
Mexican Springs
Nageezi
Nahodishgish
Pinedale
Red Rock
Smith Lake
Standing Rock
Thoreau
Tohatchi
Whiterock
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Pueblo
Pintado Circuit Court
P. O. Box 6, Crownpoint, NM 87313
Tel: (505) 655-3268
Fax: (505) 655-3272
Email: nnppcourt@navajo-nsn.gov
Physical
Address: RA 3363D, East
Route 9, Pueblo Pintado, NM 87320
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District
Court Judge:
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Leonard
Livingston
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Court
Administrator:
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VACANT
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Chapters:
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Ojo Encino
Pueblo Pintado
Torreon
Whitehorse
Lake
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KAYENTA
JUDICIAL DISTRICT
P. O. Box 2700, Kayenta, AZ 86033 Tel: (928) 697-5549,
5550 Fax: (928) 697-5546
Email: nnkycourt@navajo-nsn.gov
Physical
Address: North
of milepost 394 and U.S. Highway 163 in Kayenta.
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District
Court Judge:
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Letitia Stover
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Court
Administrator:
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Lavonne K. Yazzie
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Traditional Program Specialist:
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VACANT
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Staff
Attorney:
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VACANT
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Judicial
Hearing Officer:
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Dorothea Denetsosie
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Chapters:
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Chilchinbeto
Dennehotso
Kayenta
Navajo Mountain
Oljato
Shonto
Tsah Bii Kin (formerly
Inscription
House)
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RAMAH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
P. O. Box 309,
Ramah, NM 87321 Tel: (505) 775-3218 Fax: (505)
775-3399
Email: nnrmcourt@navajo-nsn.gov
Physical Address:
429 B.I.A. 125 and Mountain View, 20
miles Southeast of Ramah.
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District
Court Judge:
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Malcolm Laughing
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Court
Administrator:
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Esther
José
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Traditional Program Specialist:
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Ruby Frank
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Staff
Attorney:
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Robyn
Neswood-Etsitty
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Chapters:
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Ramah
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SHIPROCK JUDICIAL DISTRICT
P. O. Box 1168,
Shiprock, NM 87420 Tel: (505) 368-1270,
1287 Fax: (505) 368-1288
Email: nnsrcourt@navajo-nsn.gov
Physical
Address: North of the northeast corner
of U.S. Highway 64 and U.S. Highway 491 in Shiprock.
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District
Court Judges:
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Genevieve
Woody
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Court
Administrator:
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Ethel
S. Laughing
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Traditional Program Specialist:
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VACANT
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Staff
Attorney:
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Derrick
Burbank
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Judicial
Hearing Officer:
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Rodriquez Morris
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Chapters:
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Beclabito
Cove
Gadiiahi/To'koi
Naschitti
Nenahnezad
Newcomb
Red Valley
San Juan
Sanostee
Sheepsprings
Shiprock
Teec Nos Pos (East of NM/AZ
state line)
T'iitsoh Sikaad (formerly
Burnham)
Toadlena - Two Grey Hills
Tse'Daa'Kaan (formerly Hogback)
Upper Fruitland
Huerfano
(north
of a horizontal line beginning just south of Blanco Trading Post on
U.S. Hwy 550 and running westward through Milepost
79 on State Hwy 371)
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TUBA CITY JUDICIAL DISTRICT
P. O. Box 725,
Tuba City, AZ 86045 Tel: (928) 283-3140 Fax:
(928) 283-3158
Email: nntccourt@navajo-nsn.gov
Physical
Address: 240 South Main Street, Tuba City.
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District
Court Judges:
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Cecelia Tallman
VACANT
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Court
Administrator:
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Alice Huskie
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Traditional Program Specialist:
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Rosiene Charley
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Staff
Attorney:
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VACANT
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Judicial
Hearing Officer:
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Dorothea Denetsosie
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Chapters:
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Bodaway-Gap
Cameron
Coalmine Canyon
Coppermine
Kaibeto
Lechee
Toh Nanees Dizi
Tonalea
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WINDOW ROCK JUDICIAL DISTRICT
P. O. Box 5520,
Window Rock, AZ 86515 Tel: (928) 206-7469 or secondary number
(928) 871-6626 Fax: (928) 871-7560
Email: nnwrcourt@navajo-nsn.gov
Physical
Address: Temporarily east
of Navajo Nation Veterans Memorial Park in Window Rock, Navajo Nation
(Arizona)
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District
Court Judges:
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Malcolm
P. Begay
Victor Clyde
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Court
Administrator:
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VACANT
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Traditional Program Specialist:
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Elmer Yazzie
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Staff
Attorney:
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VACANT
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Judicial
Hearing Officer:
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Loritta Largo
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Chapters:
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Cornfields
Crystal
Fort Defiance
Ganado
Houck
Kinlichee
Klagetoh
Lupton
Manuelito
Nahata Dziil
Oak Springs
Red Lake
Rock Springs
Sawmill
St. Michaels
Steamboat
Tsayatoh
Wide Ruins
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WINDOW ROCK
DISTRICT COURT LOCAL RULES
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◄ 8 ALAMO/TÓ'HAJIILEE
JUDICIAL DISTRICT
ALAMO COURT: P. O. Box 5458, Alamo, NM
87825 Tel: (575) 854-2668, 2669 Fax: (575)
854-2660
Email: nnalcourt@navajo-nsn.gov
Physical Address for
Alamo Court: 29 Miles North of Magdalena
on Highway 169, on the left (west) side. The structure is white with a blue
roof and has a sign that says, “Alamo Courthouse.”
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TO' HAJIILEE
COURT: P. O. Box 3101-A, Tó’Hajiilee, NM
87026 Tel: (505) 908-2817, 2818 Fax: (505)
908-2819
Email: nntocourt@navajo-nsn.gov
Physical Address for Tó’Hajiilee Court: Exit 131, North 6 miles from
I-40. Drive until you see the water tank on the left. Turn left (west) toward the water
tank than take the left fork in the road. The structure is the only new
building in the area, beige in color, medium size. There is a sign that says, “Tó’Hajiilee Court House.”
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District
Court Judge:
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William
J.J. Platero
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Court
Administrator:
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Regina
Begay-Roanhorse
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Traditional Program Specialist:
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Annabell Pino
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Staff
Attorney:
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Alisha
R. Thompson
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Judicial
Hearing Officer:
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Rodriquez Morris
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Chapters:
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Alamo
Tó'hajiilee
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DILKON JUDICIAL DISTRICT
HC 63 Box 787,
Winslow, AZ 86047 Tel: (928) 657-8140; Alt: 928-551-2385 Fax:
(928) 657-8146
Email: nndkcourt@navajo-nsn.gov
Physical
Address: North side of the Dilkon Chapter House in a large beige building next to
the Police Sub-station.
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District
Court Judge:
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Neomi
Gilmore
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Court
Administrator:
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Darlene
LaFrance
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Traditional Program Specialist:
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Harry J. Begay
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Staff
Attorney:
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Raven
Attwood
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Judicial
Hearing Officer:
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VACANT
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Chapters:
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Birdsprings
Dilkon
Greasewood
Springs
Indian Wells
Jeddito
Leupp
Teesto
Tolani Lake
Whitecone
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ANETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
P. O. Box 320,
Montezuma Creek, UT 84534 Tel: (435) 651-3545
Fax: (435) 651-3546
Email: anethcourt@navajo-nsn.gov
Physical
Address: Between the Aneth
Chapter Administrative Building and the Head Start Building in Aneth, Navajo Nation (Utah).
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District
Court Judge:
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Irene
S. Black
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Court
Administrator:
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Bryan
Parrish
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Traditional Program Specialist:
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Alfonzo Nez, Jr.
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Staff
Attorney:
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VACANT
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Judicial
Hearing Officer:
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Dorothea Denetsosie
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Chapters:
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Aneth
Mexican Water
Red Mesa
Sweetwater (Tolikan)
Teec Nos Pos (West of NM/AZ
state line)
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ANETH
COURT LOCAL RULES
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11 DZIŁ YIJIIN JUDICIAL DISTRICT
P. O. Box 129,
Piñon, AZ 86510 Tel: (928) 725-3781 (Temporary) Fax:
(928) 725-3786
Email: nndycourt@navajo-nsn.gov
Physical
Address: North of the Pinon Chapter House,
Pinon, Navajo Nation (Arizona)
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District
Court Judge:
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Cynthia
Thompson
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Court
Administrator:
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Arlene P. Lee
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Judicial
Hearing Officer:
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Dorothea Denetsosie
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Chapters:
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Black Mesa (Kits'iili)
Forest Lake
Hardrock
Low Mountain
Piñon
Tachee-Blue Gap
Whippoorwill
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The above map was modified
from an artistic rendering by Deborah Reade adapted and reprinted by
permission of the School of American Research, Santa Fe ©2003
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