July 3, 2024 New center to help lead national Indigenous language revitalization efforts A $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will establish the West Region Native American Language Resource Center.
June 12, 2024 Native American representatives gather with UArizona leaders for third Tribal Leaders Summit Tribal and university leaders discussed tribal microcampuses, cybersecurity, scholarships and other topics. They ended the day with stargazing at the Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter.
May 28, 2024 Architecture students' award-winning designs will help Hopi Tribe expand solar-powered housing, education 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.
Nov. 21, 2023 Searching for answers to today's questions in Native communities' venerable traditions Edward A. Jolie uses perishable materials to study human history in the Americas. To make anthropology a more inclusive field, he starts by asking who it's meant to serve and how.
Nov. 14, 2023 How UArizona experts 'literally wrote the book' on Native nation building 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.
Nov. 8, 2023 'The people's house': A support network for Native American students living on campus With O'odham Ki:, a Living Learning Community in the Yavapai dorm, Native students find a "home away from home" and a shared sense of identity.
Nov. 16, 2022 Indigenous Resilience Center is a 'seed' for tribal leaders to water and nurture Since it was established last year, the Indigenous Resilience Center has added to its roster experts who have long worked with and for Native American communities. University leaders hope tribes can guide the center's next moves.
Nov. 9, 2022 Master's degree program focuses on revitalizing Native American languages Since its founding in 1999, the Native American Languages and Linguistics master's degree program has been training students in linguistics, language documentation and language revitalization.
Nov. 8, 2022 Tribal and university leaders discuss advancing Native American health At the second annual Tribal Leaders Summit, leaders of Arizona tribes met with President Robert C. Robbins and learned about health sciences research and programs that serve Native American communities.
Nov. 2, 2022 UArizona celebrates tribal communities and students during Native American Heritage Month The university has strengthened its commitment to the Native American community over the last year through efforts including the Native Scholars Grant program and Native FORGE.