Explore our Searchable Database of Sponsored Research & Engagement with Native Nations
In FY 2025, researchers at the University of Arizona actively engaged in more than 200 projects in Arizona and around the country that involved tribal communities. These projects ranged from the preservation of archaeological discoveries at the Arizona State Museum to numerous Cooperative Extension projects, among many others.
***The database below provides the list of sponsored projects that were active in FY 2025.
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| Title | College/Unit | Sponsor | Investigator | Tribe(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRS RN: Transforming Rural-Urban Systems: Trajectories for Sustainability in the Intermountain West | College of Engineering | University of New Mexico | Potter, Kelly | Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah | Active |
| State and Tribal Animal Disease Response Education and Point-of-Care Detection Initiative | College of Veterinary Medicine | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Zhang, Yan | Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation, Arizona and California, Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah | Active |
| Subsistence and Outmigration: Intergenerational Dialogue Between Alaska Native Elders and Youth | College of Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS) | National Science Foundation | Green, Linda B | Yupik Indigenous Peoples, Vuntut Switchin First Nation | Closed |
| Supporting Communities and Small Business by Conducting Risk and Vulnerability Assessments through Student Experiential Learning Opportunities | College of Information Science | Tides Foundation | Wagner, Paul E | Tohono O'odham College, Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona | Active |
| Teachers as Native Nation-builders: Igniting the Embers of our Languages | College of Education | United States Department of Education | Shirley, Valerie | Multiple Tribes | Active |
UArizona Sponsored Projects Active Awards with Native Nations FY2025
Total Obligated Funding $257,689,332
(note: total award amount, not broken down by length of project)
