
This page recognizes the Native American Women of Arizona whose names are etched on The Women's Plaza of Honor. The plaza celebrates women who have made significant contributions to Arizona’s history or enriched the lives of others. It allows University of Arizona alumni, employees, students, and the community to honor these outstanding women.
For more information, see the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Native American Women in Arizona

Ak-Chin Indian Community

Cocopah Indian Tribe

Colorado River Indian Tribe

Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation

Fort Mojave Indian Tribe

Gila River Indian Community

Havasupai Tribe

Hopi Tribe

Hualapai Tribe

Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians

Navajo Nation

Pascua Yaqui Tribe

Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe

Salt River Pima Maricopa

San Carlos Apache Tribe

San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe

Tohono O’odham Nation

Tonto Apache Tribe

White Mountain Apache Tribe

Yavapai- Apache Nation

Yavapai Prescott Indian Tribe

Zuni Tribe

Dr. Karletta Chief Receives Distinguished Outreach Award
Karletta Chief, PhD, MS, associate professor and extension specialist in the University of Arizona Department of Environmental Science at the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, and associate professor in the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health in the Community, Environment and Policy Department, received the University of Arizona Distinguished Outreach Faculty Award for 2021. The award recognizes faculty who have made outstanding contributions to outreach at the University of Arizona, in the State of Arizona and the nation.
Dr. Chief also will be awarded a personalized bench in the Women’s Plaza of Honor in recognition of her leadership and scholarship at UArizona. Much of Dr. Chief’s outreach is focused on environmental justice in Native American and Indigenous communities.