UArizona Native American Alumni
Alumni Highlights
Leading Indigenous Rights Attorney Gabe Galanda Awarded University of Arizona Alumni of the Year Award
Galanda, an alumnus of University of Arizona Law’s Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy (IPLP) Program, has done just that. Over the span of his two-decade-long career he has worked as a legal advocate for Indigenous peoples, generously supported IPLP students, and mentored young Native lawyers. On February 3, he received the 2022-2023 Alumni of the Year Award on behalf of the James E. Rogers College of Law for his extraordinary accomplishments and continued dedication to the university.
SBS Alumna Shelly Lowe Nominated to Chair the National Endowment for the Humanities
Shelly C. Lowe. Photo by Chris Richards/University of Arizona Alumni Association
Lowe is the first Native American selected to lead the federal cultural agency, and second woman.
Dr. Tommy Jones’s Journey from Intern to Office of Indian Energy Deployment Specialist
The team of federal employees supporting the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs is small but mighty. In this "Meet Our Team" blog post series, DOE has introduce key staff dedicated to the Office and its mission to support tribes in pursuing their energy visions.
DESIGNING FOR THE HUMAN FACTOR: DYRON MURPHY ’88 B ARCH
Dyron Murphy, who is from Window Rock on the Navajo Nation, learned many things as a Bachelor of Architecture student—time management, design skills, flexibility—but what he didn’t anticipate was how close his cohort would become and has since remained.
Morgan Rodman Named Executive Director of White House Council on Native American Affairs
The University of Arizona School of Law graduate Anthony (Morgan) Rodman is a member of the Cherokee Nation and Osage Nation has been named Executive Director of the White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA). He previously served as WHCNAA Executive Director during the Obama-Biden administration.