University of Arizona invests $257M in tribal community partnerships
The University of Arizona is making history with a record $257 million investment in partnerships with Native American communities.
U of A scholars urge new frameworks to protect Indigenous heritage—millennia of research—for the common good | Research and Partnerships
U of A scholars Rebecca Tsosie and Michael Kotutwa Johnson urge society to embrace Indigenous seed stewardship as key to resilience and survival. Their new UCLA Law Review article, “The Seed is the Law,” calls for protecting heirloom seeds and traditional knowledge through Tribal, U.S., and international law.
UofA Indigenous students oppose cultural center restructuring, termination of director
Native students at University of Arizona are worried after their cultural group leader was fired and replaced with someone they don't trust.
Preserving heritage: The UA celebrates linguistic diversity on Mother Language Day
The University of Arizona hosted a celebration for the 25th anniversary of UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day, showing Indigenous language preservation efforts. The event had language games, resources and discussions with educators and students working to revitalize Native languages like Tohono O’odham, Diné, Hopi and Yaqui.
UArizona Land Acknowledgement Illustrates Commitment to Indigenous Students, Communities | University of Arizona News
The statement was assembled in consultation with leaders of the Tohono O'odham Nation and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and with Native American scholars at the university.