Office of Tribal Relations Staff
The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) Office of Tribal Relations serves as the point of contact for all American Indian Tribal Nations throughout Arizona to address the needs from the tribes and assist on a variety of human services matters. The DES Office of Tribal Relations also provides guidance, assistance and education to DES on various policy-related matters with a specific focus on Tribal Government Consultation and cultural awareness, and works to educate DES program staff about the American Indian Tribal Nations within Arizona to focus on particular strengths, needs and opportunities for partnership/collaboration. There are DES Program Divisions that have a dedicated Tribal Liaison to address day-to-day program matters and to address the specific needs from Tribes.
DES Office of Tribal Relations
Kathryn Steffen
(480) 601-7678
1717 W. Jefferson St.
Mail Drop: 1181
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Child and Community Service Division (CCSD), Tribal Liaison
Jerrilene Antone-Morton
Tribal affiliation: Navajo/Diné
(602) 859-0809
1789 W. Jefferson St.
Mail Drop: 1181
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS), Tribal Liaison
Patricia Sutton
Tribal affiliation: Navajo/Diné, Cheyenne/Tsitsistas & Arapaho/Hinónoʼeitíít
(480) 341-5109
1717 W. Jefferson St.
Mail Code: 1181
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Division of Benefits & Medical Eligibility (DBME), Tribal Liaison
Araceli Saldate
(602) 526-6136
P.O. BOX 19009
M.D 33S1
Phoenix, AZ 85021
[email protected]
Division of Child Support Services (DCSS), Tribal Liaison
Vacant
1789 W. Jefferson St.
Mail Drop: 1181
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), Tribal Liaison
Annette Yazzie
Tribal affiliation is Navajo/Diné
(480) 904-3965
1701 N. 4th St.
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
Mail Drop: 2N51
Division of Employment & Rehabilitation Services (DERS), Tribal Liaison
Sandra Sandoval
Tribal Affiliation: Navajo/Diné
1789 W. Jefferson St.
Mail Drop: 1181
Phoenix, AZ 85007