Native American Advancement, Initiatives, and Research

The WRRC 2025 Annual Conference, the University of Arizona partners, conference attendees, and special guests honored Amelia Flores, Chairwoman of the Colorado River Indian Tribes.

The University of Arizona’s Tribal Extension program, with support from NAAF, is advancing Indigenous agricultural education through hands-on learning, curriculum development, and community-based training.

The Arizona Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights recently examined disparities in healthcare access across the state, identifying urgent and interconnected issues.

At 71 years old, Zepeda is a regents professor in the linguistics department, the highest faculty rank at the University of Arizona. She wrote the world's first grammar book on the Tohono O'odham language and has published several poetry books in O’odham and English.

Hosted by the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension under Arizona Project WET and sponsored by a variety of local and state partners, the festival invited students to explore real-world concepts related to water conservation, the water cycle, groundwater and watershed protection.

University of Arizona Indigenous Resilience Center was awarded the 2025 Center for Excellence Award for its work to position the University of Arizona as a world leader in Indigenous resilience research, education and outreach.

On the lawn in front of the College of Public Health at the University of Arizona, a group of women learned how to box as a part of the fourth annual National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Day of Awareness Symposium hosted by Indigwellbeing.

Bahe and his wife Dr. Alberta Arviso, also a member of the Navajo Nation and senior engagement officer at the University of Arizona’s College of Veterinary Medicine, said they are happy knowing the Navajo rug will be enjoyed by generations of WSU veterinary students.