Native American Youth Entrepreneurship Program (NAYEP) April 2, 2024 Applications are now open for the Native Nations Institute’s 2024 Native American Youth Entrepreneurship Program (NAYEP)! This five-day intensive business education workshop for Indigenous high school students will run as an online program on July 8-12, 2024. Learn more Image
2024 MIT Solve Indigenous Innovators Summit Showcases UArizona Programs and a New Generation of Leaders March 28, 2024 On February 29th and March 1st, MIT Solve hosted Indigenous and non-Indigenous people from the US and Canada in Tucson, Arizona to bring attention to the technology and innovations of Indigenous peoples. Read more Image
“You Don’t Always Have To Go Abroad To Learn About a Different Culture”: Experience the Communities of the Navajo and Tohono O’odham Nations this Summer! March 27, 2024 What are your plans for this Summer? The University of Arizona’s Cultural & Inclusive Experiential Learning Opportunities (CIELO) is inviting you to join them on a unique experience of intercultural immersion, learning and engagement in Native American communities. Read more Image
Anti-Racism Live 2024 with Robert A. Williams, Jr. March 26, 2024 University of Arizona Law Professor Robert A. Williams, Jr. featured prominently in the Anti-Racism Live 2024 event organized by Peace One Day. Read more Image
Conservation, Racism and Indigenous Peoples Human Rights March 12, 2024 You are invited to join this two day symposium on Thursday March 21 to Friday March 22 exploring the intersections of racism, colonialism and conservation and calling for an environmental justice movement based on Indigenous Peoples Human Rights. Read more Image
Next “Native Voices in STEM” Seminar to Explore Cultural Fire Practices in California March 6, 2024 Dr. Martinez will share her work with cultural fire practitioners through a partnership that UC Davis has with Diana Almendariz (Wintun) and Ron Goode (North Fork Mono). She will also discuss how this partnership has been impactful for their graduate and undergraduate students who have had the opportunity to learn and work with Ron and Diana through this partnership. Read more Image
New course on "Tourism, Conservation and Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples" to run in spring 2024 session 2 March 2, 2024 Being offered for the first time, this innovative course will be led by staff and members of the Advisory Council of the Initiative on Indigenous Peoples Affected by Protected Areas and Other Conservation Measures, a project of the Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy Program (IPLP). Read more Image
Kicking Native People Off Their Land Is a Horrible Way to Save the Planet Feb. 22, 2024 University of Arizona Law Professor, Robert A. Williams, Jr., critiques conservation strategies that displace Indigenous peoples in a New York Times essay. He emphasizes Indigenous-led conservation as more effective, highlighting global examples. Read more Image
Rockefeller Foundation Supports University of Arizona in Tribal Foodways Revitalization Effort Feb. 16, 2024 The Rockefeller Foundation commits a grant to support the University of Arizona for a project aimed at revitalizing tribal foodways in the Southwest by scaling up native, nutrient-dense, and climate-smart seeds, and promoting regenerative practices. Read more Image
Empowering Indigenous Resilience: Rockefeller Foundation's Climate Strategy and Its Impact on Tribal Communities Feb. 16, 2024 The Rockefeller Foundation’s climate strategy will pave the way for inclusivity for those Indigenous Communities, who will be most negatively impacted by increasing climatic fluctuations, by providing them with a number of vital resources. Read more Image