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Tohono Oodham Student Association members RaeShaun Ramon and Jolene Juan pose for a picture at the Arizona womens basketball game Friday, Nov. 19, which was Native American Heritage Night. Five other TOSA member along with Ramon and Juan performed during halftime, singing an Oodham song called Iitoi Nei. (Courtesy Tohono Oodham Student Association)

The UA, a home for Indigenous students everywhere

Susan Barnett
November 21, 2021
University of Arizona College of Medicine students plant a tree in the ground at the annual Tree Blessing Ceremony at the College of Medicine on Aug. 25. The ceremony honors individuals and families who donated their bodies to the College of Medicine for anatomy instruction and dissection. Photo courtesy Jill Hall. 

UACOMT performs tree blessing ceremony

Andres Diaz
September 14, 2021
This painting, called The First Thanksgiving, 1621 was painted in the early twentieth century by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris. This represents the whitewashed American view of Thanksgiving perpetuated by media and taught in schools.

OPINION: In order to fix Thanksgiving, we must acknowledge and teach its blood-stained origin

Aidan Rhodes
December 2, 2020
Paulene Abeyta, president of the National Native American Law Students Association. Photo courtesy of Paulene Abeyta.  

A look into the University of Arizona branch of the National Native American Law Students Association

Madison Beveridge
December 1, 2020
The University of Arizona recently hired the first senior vice president for Native American Advancement and Tribal Engagement, Nathan Esquerra. Courtesy UA Associate Vice President for Communications Pam Scott 

Q&A with Nathan Esquerra, UA’s first senior VP for Native American Advancement and Tribal Engagement

Briana Aguilar
October 20, 2020
The Tohono Oodham Nation lies in southwest Arizona and includes approximately 28,000 members. The Mission San Xavier del Bac is located on the San Xavier Reservation, part of the Tohono Oodham Nation. Mission San Xavier del Bac, near Tucson, Arizona (23) by Ken Lund is licensed with CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tohono O’odham Nation donates money to Arizona universities for COVID-19 research

Amit Syal
October 20, 2020
Early voting Pima County members wait in line to cast their vote in at the ASUA office on Friday, Nov. 4, 2016. Michael Finnegan, ASUA president mentioned that the office had been opened for the past week for citizens to vote early.

OPINION: Voter suppression is not a new problem in America

Geraldine Espinosa
September 14, 2020
Valley overlook of a Navajo community within the Navajo nation at sunset. Photo taken June 8, 2019.

Contact tracing proves indispensable for Native American communities battling coronavirus

Amit Syal
August 14, 2020
An Arizona Board of Regents meeting. Throughout the meeting, people came up to the podium to discuss important elements of how to run the universities. 

Regents Recap Day 2: Free tuition for dedicated med students

Jake Toole
November 23, 2019
 Dozens of students and staff gathered along with President Dr. Robert C. Robbins in the Nugent Building on Nov. 5. Robbins apologized fr his insensitive comments about Native American ancestry and students spoke about how the incident affected them.  

Native SOAR looking toward future after incident with President Robbins

Vanessa Ontiveros
November 11, 2019
Dr. Robert C. Robbins, president of the University of Arizona. Courtesy UA News

Native American students demand accountability from Robbins after offensive comments

Vanessa Ontiveros
November 4, 2019
At the beginning of the Native American Pageant, contestants gathered up on stage after being introduced as other royalty from Arizona gathers to welcome them. 

Miss Native American University of Arizona pageant continues to share tradition and culture

Desiree Guerrero
October 28, 2019
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