ORP: Native Peoples Technical Assistance Office (NPTAO)
Message from the Program Manager
Greetings and welcome to the Native American Advancement, Initiatives, and Research web portal, the home of the Native Peoples Technical Assistance Office web resources. NPTAO is honored to collaborate and share this site with the office of the Special Advisor for Native American Advancement and Tribal Engagement and the office of the Assistant Vice Provost for Native American Initiatives, who share a vision of providing easily navigable, comprehensive, relevant, and current information for the University of Arizona community.
Please visit our Research and Engagement page, where you will find information about Procedures: Working with Native Nations and Indigenous Communities; Required Consultation Policies, including what is required by the University of Arizona and Research Training and Resources. You can also learn about the 22 Federally Recognized Tribes in Arizona and their research policies.
Contact Program Manager Kelly Eitzen Smith at the Native Peoples Technical Assistance office <NPTAO@arizona.edu> for more information.
Initiatives
NPTAO is pleased to partner with the Native Peoples Design Coalition, housed under the Drachman Institute in the College of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture. NPDC forms a collective vision to plan and design the built environment in ways that support Native American and Indigenous sovereignty.
NPTAO works to provide detailed census data for all 22 Federally Recognized tribes in Arizona. We also provide their research policies when available. The data is located here.
NPTAO participates in bi-annual trainings for the university community that provide an introduction to policies, resources, and best practices for UArizona researchers interested in conducting collaborative research and/or educational engagement with Native Nations/Indigenous communities. You will find dates for upcoming trainings here.
COMING SOON: Stay tuned for a new online training on tribal consultation available in EDGE Learning to the UA community.
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