Kaibab Band of the Southern Paiutes

in 1934, the kaibab band of paiute indians was established under the indian reorganization act. the tribe is governed by a seven-person tribal council. the document that authorizes the tribal council as the officially recognized entity is the tribal constitution. at present, only the chairperson is an employee of the tribe, the remaining councilmen are not employed. as for the land base of the kaibab indian reservation, it is approximately 121,000 acres and its northernmost border is the arizona-utah border. the primary purpose for the tribal government is to provide services to its tribal membership such as: healthcare, social services, substance abuse and mental health counseling, public works, judicial services, housing assistance, natural resources and employment opportunities.