Image "Women and Water Convening" Highlights Indigenous Voices Today The third annual Women and Water Convening took place November 5-7, 2025, in Tuba City on the Navajo Nation, Arizona. This event brought together about one hundred Indigenous women and allies who are stewarding and protecting the Colorado River and other bodies of water to provide a creative space to share, plan and collaborate. Read more
Image Sale of R.C. Gorman lithographs will support scholarships for Native grad students Nov. 4, 2025 A collection of lithographs by the renowned Navajo artist R C Gorman will go up for sale to support the American Indian Endowment, which provides scholarships for Native American graduate students at the University of Arizona – bringing full circle an effort that began about three decades ago. Read more
Image Native American Schooling: Educational Sovereignty and Why It Matters Oct. 31, 2025 This course explores the significant aspects surrounding the delivery of education to Native youth and the ubiquitous ramifications on Native youth and their communities. CLASSES STARTING Mon. Nov 10, 2025 Apply now
Image U of A Vet School Unveils Diné Bizaad Sign Honoring Navajo Language and Partnership Oct. 29, 2025 The University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine hosted a community ceremony on October 22 to unveil its new Diné Bizaad (Navajo language) campus sign, affirming the university’s commitment to visibility, respect, and partnership with Indigenous communities. The Navajo Nation
Image The Navajo Nation President Nygren Meets Native Students and University Leadership at U of A Oct. 29, 2025 Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren spent the day at the University of Arizona meeting with Native students and university leadership to strengthen educational partnerships and listen to the voices of the next generation. The Navajo Nation
Image Symposium Honoring AIS Founder Vine Deloria Includes Presentation by Students in the AIS Major Oct. 26, 2025 The symposium will also feature students from the American Indian Studies major, housed in the College of SBS. Students in the new AIS core class “496T/596T Indigenous Intellectual Traditions” will present on this semester’s work examining Deloria’s scholarship. Read more
Image University of Arizona proudly representing at the 2025 AISES Conference which centered the importance for Indigenous representation and resilience in higher education and STEM fields Oct. 24, 2025 Programs and students from the University of Arizona actively participated in the 2025 AISES National Conference, Dr. Cherie DeVore was named the 2025 AISES Most Promising Engineer / Scientist. Read more
Image Karletta Chief named to inaugural endowed professorship in Indigenous resilience Oct. 14, 2025 Karletta Chief, a renowned Diné hydrologist and director of the Indigenous Resilience Center, was named inaugural recipient of the Agnese Nelms Haury Endowed Professorship in Indigenous Resilience for her contributions to the fields of hydrology, Indigenous resilience, environmental justice and climate change outreach and research. Read more
Image Tribal Extension links university research to Native American communities Oct. 1, 2025 University of Arizona Cooperative Extension’s tribal programs offer direct links between university research and Arizona’s 22 federally recognized tribes. Our staff live and work in tribal communities across Arizona, maintaining close ties through our seven offices on Native American nations. Read more
Image IPLP Student Named Planet Forward Ilíiaitchik: Indigenous Correspondent Sept. 24, 2025 Arizona Law 1L Dani Kouyoumdjian was one of ten students chosen for the prestigious Ilíiaitchik: Indigenous Correspondents program by Planet Forward. Read more
