Navajo nation prosecutor position funding

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Education awarded $260,899 to the Navajo Nation Tribal Government under the Tribal Courts program (CFDA 15.029) on September 15, 2025, with final completion scheduled for September 24, 2030. This cooperative agreement funds a prosecutor position to support the Navajo Nation's tribal judicial branch operations in Window Rock, Arizona. The position supports the tribe's criminal justice administration and prosecution staffing needs as part of the broader tribal court services delivery.

Under the Tribal Courts program, the funded prosecutor position contributes to the Navajo Nation's capacity to operate civil and criminal tribal court services directly to tribal members. This award is consistent with the program's focus on prosecution staffing and judicial branch operational support for federally recognized Indian tribes, enabling the Navajo Nation to sustain and enhance its criminal justice system administration within its jurisdiction spanning Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.