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Book Traces History of the U.S. Government's Control of Indigenous Peoples

Monday

Keith Richotte, Director of the UA Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program, has published The Worst Trickster Story Ever Told: Native America, the Supreme Court, and the U.S. Constitution.

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James E. Rogers College of Law

Veterans Advocacy Law Clinic Receives National DOJ Award for Rural and Tribal Outreach

Monday

The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law’s Veterans Advocacy Law Clinic has been named a winner of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Access to Justice Prize, a national competition recognizing innovative efforts to close the rural justice gap.

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Hopi Councilman Robinson Honani

Tribal water settlement aims to repair generations of exclusion

July 24, 2025

Now, after years of negotiations, the tribes are seeing their push for long-term solutions gain renewed momentum in Congress. The Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, reintroduced this year with bipartisan support, would resolve decades of legal disputes and devote $5 billion to delivering Colorado River water to the region through a new pipeline, pumping stations and storage systems.

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Pathways to Vet Med: Immersive Summer Experience at UArizona

Pathways to Vet Med: Immersive Summer Experience at UArizona

June 23, 2025

Students from Cochise College, Tohono O’odham Community College, and Dine College participated in a week-long in-person immersive experience at the University of Arizona’s College of Veterinary Medicine.

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Chairwoman Flores

Honoring a Legacy of Leadership: CRIT Chairwoman Amelia Flores Recognized with a Paver in the Women’s Plaza

June 6, 2025

The WRRC 2025 Annual Conference, the University of Arizona partners, conference attendees, and special guests honored Amelia Flores, Chairwoman of the Colorado River Indian Tribes.

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The University of Arizona Bridges Tradition and Innovation in Tribal Agriculture Education

The University of Arizona Bridges Tradition and Innovation in Tribal Agriculture Education

May 29, 2025

The University of Arizona’s Tribal Extension program, with support from NAAF, is advancing Indigenous agricultural education through hands-on learning, curriculum development, and community-based training. This initiative empowers Tribal communities to preserve traditional knowledge while building long-term agricultural resilience and self-sufficiency.

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Heather Whiteman Runs Him

UArizona’s Law Professor Heather Whiteman Runs Him Tackles Pediatric Healthcare Inequities on Arizona Civil Rights Committee

May 27, 2025

The Arizona Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights recently examined disparities in healthcare access across the state, identifying urgent and interconnected issues.

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This Tohono O'odham linguist is fighting to keep Indigenous languages alive in Arizona

This Tohono O'odham linguist is fighting to keep Indigenous languages alive in Arizona

May 27, 2025

At 71 years old, Zepeda is a regents professor in the linguistics department, the highest faculty rank at the University of Arizona. She wrote the world's first grammar book on the Tohono O'odham language and has published several poetry books in O’odham and English.

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Students dive into water science at White Mountain Regional Water Festival

Students dive into water science at White Mountain Regional Water Festival

May 13, 2025

Hosted by the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension under Arizona Project WET and sponsored by a variety of local and state partners, the festival invited students to explore real-world concepts related to water conservation, the water cycle, groundwater and watershed protection. Through interactive stations, kids learned about the science behind water and experienced it firsthand.

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IRes Excellence Report

IRes Wins the 2025 Center for Excellence Award

May 7, 2025

University of Arizona Indigenous Resilience Center was awarded the 2025 Center for Excellence Award for its work to position the University of Arizona as a world leader in Indigenous resilience research, education and outreach.

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