May 16 Tribal Environmental Health Forum 9 a.m. – Noon, May 16, 2023 Please join us for the two-day 2023 Tribal Environmental Health Forum on Tuesday, May 16th, and Wednesday, May 17th, 2023. This forum is a chance for Tribal Environmental Health Professionals and University faculty and staff to come together to address the current and future environmental health needs of our tribal communities. This forum will offer the chance for participants to hear from guest speakers, participate in workshops and network with other environmental health professionals.
Sep 18 Exploring Equity Through A New Global Classroom: A Community Dialogue and Panel 5 – 7:30 p.m., Sept. 18, 2023 Hosted by The University of Arizona and Arizona Town Hall Join us for an interactive dialogue on equity while we answer the question: can we find opportunities to use an equity approach for improving our education systems and strengthen community?
Apr 20 Rachelle Begay: My Pathway to Graduate School Noon – 1 p.m., April 20, 2023 The “My Journey” Seminar and Networking Series is proud to present Rachelle Begay, MPH. The Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention is proud to be hosting Rachelle Begay’s talk on Thursday, April 20, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM MST in College of Medicine 8403 as well as on Zoom (ID: 868 5671 4358 Password: NACP). Please register for in-person and virtual attendance.
Apr 17 Indigenous Circle Spring Meeting 9:30 – 11 a.m., April 17, 2023 Please mark your calendars for our Indigenous Circle Spring Meeting! It will be hosted on Monday, April 17, 9:30-11:00 a.m. by the Thrive Center. Registration and an agenda will follow in a few days.
Apr 25 Mentoring Indigenous Students - Doing Environmental Research in Tribal Communities Noon – 1 p.m., April 25, 2023 The Indigenous Resilience Center, in partnership with the Arizona Institute for Resilience (AIR), will host a six-part workshop series in which participants will receive training and learn wise practices on environmental research with tribal communities. The workshops will be led by colleagues from across campus who work with various communities. Each session will have an interactive dialogue, lunch, and breakout sessions where attendees can engage in exercises. In-person attendance is limited to 25 participants. Zoom participants must register ahead of time.
Apr 13 Virtual NFA Student Showcase 1 – 2 p.m., April 13, 2023 Virtual NFA Student Showcase is hosting multiple events online. Join the event to learn about food, energy, and water research done by students and connect with students in advance of the NFA gathering and within Native Fews Alliance. March 30 - Anton Samoylov and Calder Bethke Increasing the mechanical stability of perovskite solar cells to increase commercial viability April 6 - Mark Clytus and Chris Yazzie Indigenous STEM “Engineering: An analysis/integration of Decolonization perspective for Cultural Sustainable Engineering Education Curriculum in Higher Education for Native American Students. April 13 - Leke Hutchins and Ruth Pannill Membrane Distillation for Potable Water Reuse
Mar 22 Arizona v. Navajo Nation Webinar 12:15 – 1:30 p.m., March 22, 2023 Join UCLA's Native Nations Law & Policy Center, ACS, and NALSA for a panel discussion debriefing the U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments in Arizona v. Navajo Nation.
Mar 29 UA COM-T's Research Day ADVANCING INDIGENOUS RESEARCH 10:30 – 11:45 a.m., March 29, 2023 This session is aimed to highlight researchers that engage Indigenous communities through their work. Each speaker will provide a 10-minute talk about their research followed by 2 minutes of audience Q&A.
Mar 21 2023 Tribal Law Seminar OKLAHOMA V. CASTRO-HUERTA: RESPONSES IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA 1 – 4:42 p.m., March 21, 2023 Castro-Huerta held that the federal government and the states have concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute crimes committed by non-Indians against Indians in Indian Country. What does this case mean generally? How might it impact Indian Country? And how are tribes in southern Arizona responding? Join us for this conversation tailored for practitioners in Arizona.
Apr 05 Native Voices in STEM: “Tribal Hoop House Project in northern NV” presented by Dr. Reginald Premo Noon – 1 p.m., April 5, 2023 Reggie Premo is a member of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley reservation that encompasses northeastern NV and southern ID, he is a descendant of the Tosawihi (White Knife) band of Western Shoshone. Reggie has been employed with the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Native Programs as the Community Outreach Specialist based on the Duck Valley Reservation in Owyhee, NV since yr. 2010. Constructing hoop houses and providing education and outreach assistance for Nevada tribes & communities has been a major part of his work.
