Activist and actor to address U of A Native American graduates
Dallas Goldtooth, an activist and actor famously known for his role on the television series “Reservation Dogs,” will address approximately 70 students and 600 guests expected to attend a University
Trump fast-tracked permitting a Utah uranium mine in record 11 days. Tribes call it a rubber stamp
It's known by the name Velvet-Wood, and the project's Canadian owner got the go-ahead back in May as the first to undergo an "accelerated," two-week environmental review, during which tribes had only seven days to reply.
Thursday, November 13, 2025 – Educational outcomes are about more than just grades for Native American students » Native America Calling
A relentless offensive against minority student recruiting and retention threatens more than Native American participation in school. Advocates for such outreach say it affects community well-being and even the health of Native citizens. We'll hear from proponents for Native student achievement about President Donald Trump's "Compact for Higher Education" and the latest trends in Native enrollment. Also in our discussion today is a harrowing story of survival. As the nation marks the 50th anniversary of the storied wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior, there is another remarkable account of a group of Native fishermen caught in the same storm that day. We’ll hear from Interlochen Public Radio reporter Ellie Katz who talked to some of the men for the Points North podcast.
Arizona Athletics and Casino Del Sol announce $60 million-plus stadium naming rights partnership | University of Arizona News
The University of Arizona and Casino Del Sol, an enterprise of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, announced a 20-year naming rights agreement for Arizona Stadium valued at more than $60 million, the largest such agreement in Big 12 Conference history.
U of A expert leads process to codify the first global standard on Indigenous Peoples' data | University of Arizona News
The standard, which advises scientists and professionals how to record provenance for data about and from Indigenous Peoples' nations, communities and territories, is the first of its kind and takes effect during Native American Heritage Month in the U.S.
Karletta Chief named to inaugural endowed professorship in Indigenous resilience | University of Arizona News
The Haury Professorship in Indigenous Resilience advances the university's world-class Indigenous environmental resilience research, education and outreach.
Georgetown Library Returns Hair Clipping of Native American Chief to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe | Georgetown University Library
Georgetown issued a formal apology to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe after returning a hair clipping believed to belong to Chief Spotted Elk, a 19th-century leader of the Mnicoujou Lakota, to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.
Yavapai County Cooperative Extension: Serving the land grant mission through community engagement
Last week, Dr. Suresh Garimella, the 23rd president of the University of Arizona made his way north to visit the University of Arizona’s interests in Yavapai County. He toured University
Trump administration terminates University of Alaska grants for Alaska Native, Indigenous students
University of Alaska Fairbanks Chancellor Mike Sfraga said the funding cuts “will have a substantial and negative impact on a large number of Alaskans, including our Alaska Native students.”
President Garimella highlights U of A's land-grant mission during Yavapai County visit | University of Arizona News
University of Arizona President Suresh Garimella and senior members of his leadership team visited Yavapai County to reinforce the institution's land-grant mission of service in every corner of the state.
Tribal Suits Over Sacred Site Show Religious Law Shortcomings
Years-long court challenges attempting to stop the federal government’s transfer of sacred tribal land in Arizona to a copper mining company show how US religious protections haven’t been equally applied, academics and attorneys say.
The new policy is one of several in response to a state law that aims to eliminate any mention of diversity, equity and inclusion at public universities.
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.
Apache Stronghold Pushes Back on Trump's Weigh in on Oak Flat Transfer
President Donald Trump took a strong stance on Tuesday on the ongoing Resolution Copper dispute, issuing pointed criticism of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals following its decision to temporarily halt the planned land transfer.
Indigenous mural unveiled in Dana Porter Library | Library
In recognition of National Indigenous History Month, the Libraries unveiled a mural in the Dana Porter Library lobby by Tehatsistahawi (Tsista) Kennedy.
‘A place to put problematic people’: Hopis were among the earliest Alcatraz prisoners
President Donald Trump is looking to reopen Alcatraz Island, which once housed 19 Hopi men who didn’t want their children going to Indian boarding schools.