Easter is supposed to be Awareness Ranch's biggest market day: eggs, radishes and greens, the last harvest before Arizona's heat shuts everything down. This year, there was nothing to sell. The radishes had already bolted, weeks ahead of sc…
Tribal agriculture contributed $753.3 million in total economic output and directly supported more than 2,300 jobs statewide in 2022, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis examining the economic footprint of Arizona's 22 federally recog…
Cross-border Indigenous Regenerative Agriculture Knowledge Exchange and Movement Building 2026 IRes started 2026 with renewed energy. We had a tough 2025 dealing with several grant termination that took a big hit on our IRes team. We were d…
The Planet Forward Summit, held April 15–17, 2026, at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., brought together students, journalists, scientists, and storytellers from across the country to explore how storytelling can advance env…
Joe Hoover has been selected to receive the 2026 Early Career Researcher Award. This award honors outstanding achievement in research by an early career faculty member in the College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences (CALES). Th…
To watch The Return of Navajo Boy + Epilogue and webisodes, visit www.navajoboy.com The screening of The Return of Navajo Boy brought something rare into the room: history, memory, and community in genuine conversation with one another. The…
In October 2025, the Indigenous Resilience Center participated in the host committee for the Speak Easy, Speak Free National People’s Hearing —a two-day gathering that uplifted the voices of Tribal nations, grassroots organizations, and imp…
SLAWR REU is a 10-week summer program that explores the interactions between physical, natural, and social processes through the weaving of Indigenous knowledge with Western knowledge to advance scientific understanding and support tribal m…
Calling for a Blanket Dance is written by Oscar Hokeah, Cherokee Nation and Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma. Told through the eyes and experiences of different family members, it centers around the child Ever Geimausaddle, half Mexican and half Nat…
Trinity Norris, Komckud E’waosidk ceksan,who holds a Bachelor’s of Arts in Digital Journalism from the University of Arizona and is passionate about ensuring that Native storytelling is done correctly. Trinity also has been passionate in en…
From October 21 to 24, 2025, our team from the Indigenous Resilience Center (IRes) participated in the Region 9 Regional Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC) Fall Meeting, held at the Great Wolf Lodge in Scottsdale, Arizona. The event brought…
The 2025 Indigenous Resilience Awards, held during the Tribal Environmental Health Forum, recognized outstanding individuals and organizations who are committed to uplifting, communities, protecting cultural knowledge, and leading with care…