Native American Heritage Month

A new U of A-led study, based on archaeological remains found in Alaska, shows that people and the ancestors of today's dogs began forming close relationships as early as 12,000 years ago – about 2,000 years earlier than previously recorded in the Americas.

The 7 Generations American Indian and Alaska Native Behavioral Health Center of Excellence provides training and resources for behavioral health care providers.

The Mentorship and Education in Science for Tucson program sends U of A juniors and seniors to local middle and high schools to provide one-on-one math tutoring to students.

The INCATS program provides financial support and other resources to Indigenous nursing students. An Indian Health Service grant will fund the program for another five years.

Researchers are establishing a framework that protects the way Indigenous data is collected and used around the world, thanks to a $1.5 million NSF grant.

A $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will establish the West Region Native American Language Resource Center.

Tribal and university leaders discussed tribal microcampuses, cybersecurity, scholarships and other topics. They ended the day with stargazing at the Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter.

Students designed housing and an educational campus for the Hopi Tribe, as part of a solar-powered village that the tribe has long sought to build.

Torivio Fodder, manager of the Indigenous Governance Program, explains the principles that guide successful tribal governance and why the university is a leader at teaching them.