AZ: Native American/Indigenous
New ASU program to help tribal governments develop digital sovereignty
Historic inequities have left many tribal nations behind the rest of the country but a new Arizona State University program is designed to launch them…
Expert: AZ native voters face challenges, lack trust in elected officials
Native voting-rights advocates contend two Arizona laws have made it more difficult for Native American voters to be civically engaged, despite …
Mortality rates in rural Arizona have experts concerned
By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Alex Gonzalez for Arizona News Connection reporting for the KFF Health News-Public…
Indigenous AZ researcher calls for more quality focused farming
By Breanna Draxler for Yes! Magazine.Broadcast version by Alex Gonzalez for Arizona News Connection reporting for the Yes! Magazine-Public News …
AZ celebrates Colorado River conservation agreements
Arizona leaders are celebrating the federal government's just over $63 million investment for water conservation, efficiency and protection of the …
AZ coalition seeks expansion of wildlife refuge and protection of ancestral lands
An Arizona-based coalition is calling on the Department of the Interior to expand the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge in addition to returning …
Federal judge blocks AZ law that 'disenfranchised' Native voters
A federal judge has blocked a 2022 Arizona law that voting-rights advocates say would have made it harder for some Native Americans to vote. House …
First-Year ASU Student Helps Close Engineering Gender Gap
The percentage of female engineers varies by specialty, but 2021 figures show only 9% of mechanical engineers are women. One Arizona State University …
Biden Announces Historic National Monument Near Grand Canyon
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden announced the designation of a new national monument near the Grand Canyon. The latest move will conserve and …
Arizona School Boards Association Elects First Indigenous President
The Arizona School Boards Association has for the first time in the organization's approximately 80-year history chosen an Indigenous woman to be pres…
Dental Therapists Could Fill Dental-Health 'Gap' in AZ
Since last month, dental therapists can apply for licenses to practice in Arizona, and some believe they'll play a critical role in a state full of …
New Leader at Arizona State University for American Indian Affairs
Arizona State University wants to continue fostering and cultivating relationships with tribal nations in the state. It plans to continue to do so …