Events

You are invited to attend a pre-celebration for Ms. Louva Dahozy, who will receive an honorary Doctorate of Science in Nutrition degree at this year’s University of Arizona Commencement on May 13th. The event will be held in-person at the Environment and Natural Resources 2 (ENR2) Building, room N604, or you may join virtually. Please register for the celebration by May 9, 2022.

Join the Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy (IPLP) Program and the Native American Law Students Association (NALSA) for our Indigenous Law Day. Hear from IPLP faculty and staff about the admissions process, scholarships available to fund your legal education, the BA in law program, and advocacy projects that students can get involved in. NALSA students will also share tips on how to prepare for law school and share their experience as law students. A tour of the law school campus will follow.

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JOIN US FORAZX & NATIVE AMERICAN COLLEGE DAY

This event is intended for Native American students to hear from all academic colleges and empower them to reach for higher education. This event also entails free lunch and of course, specific workshops for Native American students to enrich their college-going experience. This would be a great opportunity for current students as they near the finish line of their high school or community college career, but of course, all students are welcome to attend!

The University of Arizona Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights invite you to participate in a virtual consultation with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Francisco Calí Tzay, on Monday March 14, 2022, 8-9:30am MST.

A 3-day synchronous online course that explores ways to assess and prioritize Indigenous community needs with respect to nation building and uses case studies to explore how tribal governments work within legal constraints to serve their communities and assert their rights.

There is a need for increased representation of Native Americans in the health workforce. This presentation will present the state of the Native American workforce in Arizona and describe ongoing efforts to bring together various constituents to "grow our own" .