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.
Nov. 1, 2022 Five entrepreneurs with San Carlos Apache Tribe make up the inaugural Native FORGE cohort The program will partner business owners and operators with a mentor and provide training and technical assistance over the next year to help their businesses grow.
Nov. 23, 2021 UArizona Postdoc's 50-Mile Run for Indigenous Scientists Featured in Patagonia Film Lydia Jennings couldn't celebrate her new Ph.D. in 2020 because of the pandemic, so a few months later, she dedicated a 50-mile run to 50 Indigenous scientists. A new film, produced by Patagonia, tells the story.
Nov. 17, 2021 'Back to the Rez': Students Write and Star in Navajo-Language Play The play, by students in the university's intermediate Navajo class, revolves around issues of identity and cultural knowledge. It will be performed on Nov. 22 at 4 p.m.
Nov. 16, 2021 New Center Will Address Native American Disability Challenges Two grants totaling more than $1.3 million will help establish the Native Center for Disabilities, which aims to bring tribal communities together to improve services and employment access for Native Americans with disabilities.
Nov. 12, 2021 Study Identifies Breast Cancer Treatment Disparities Among Indigenous Women Native and Indigenous women have a higher percentage of mastectomy and a lower percentage of lumpectomy compared with white women, new research finds.
Nov. 2, 2021 UArizona Ranks No. 1 for Doctoral Degrees Awarded to Native Americans UArizona ranks among the nation's leaders in the number of doctoral degrees awarded to Native American and Hispanic students, according to data from the National Science Foundation.
