The Attorney General is the Chief Legal Officer of the Navajo Nation and supervises all programs and units of the Navajo Nation Department of Justice. The Department of Justice has four separately funded programs: the Office of the Attorney General (and its units), Navajo Hopi Legal Services, the Office of the Prosecutor, and the Juvenile Justice Program. The Chief Prosecutor administers the latter two programs.
Mission
Pursuant to 2 N.N.C. §§ 1961-1965, the Office of the Attorney General, and its various units, provide legal services to the three governmental branches of the Navajo Nation Government, including its chapters and entities, in matters in which the Navajo Nation government has an interest. The Attorney General also initiates and defends all litigation against the Navajo Nation and supervises all outside attorney contractors who assist the Nation with various cases.
*****The Department of Justice does not represent individual tribal members except where sued in their capacity as Navajo Nation officials*****
Our Location:
Old BIA Club Building
Window Rock, Arizona 86515
(just below the Navajo Nation Council Chambers and the Office of the President, on the south side of the street)
Former Attorneys General
| Heather Clah | 2024-2025 |
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| Ethel Branch | 2023-2024 |
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| Doreen N. McPaul | 2019-2023 |
| Ethel Branch | 2015-2019 |
| D. Harrison Tsosie | 2011-2015 |
| Louis Denetsosie | 2003-2010 |
| Levon B. Henry | 1999-2002 |
| Herb Yazzie | 1993-1998 |
| Elouise Chicharello | 1992 |
| Donna Christenson | 1991-1992 |
| Herb Yazzie | 1990 |
| Michael P. Upshaw | 1987-1989 |
| Claudeen Bates-Arthur | 1983-1984 |
| James George Abourezk | 1982-1983 |
Former Deputy Attorneys General
| Katherine Belzowski | 2023-2024 |
| Heather Clah | 2023-2024 |
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| Kimberly A. Dutcher | 2019-2023 |
| Rodgerick T. Begay | 2017-2018 |
| Dana Bobroff | 2011-2015 |
| Harrison Tsosie | 2003-2010 |
| Britt Clapham II | 1999-2002 |
| Britt Clapham II/ Patterson Joe | 1993-1998 |
| Charleen Greer | 1992 |
| Elouise Chicharello | 1991-1992 |
| Eric Dahlstrom | 1990 |
| Eric Dahlstrom | 1987-1989 |
| Eric Eberhart/ Louis Denetsosie | 1983-1984 |