Office of Native American and Indigenous Advancement

02/18/2025

Please join the 7Gen Center: Indigenous Knowledge Holder Program presentation featuring Beatrice Norton (Hopi) on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at the Center for Native American and Indigenous Futures (Bldg. #14), Gathering Room from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM and available via Zoom. Lunch provided.

Zoom link: https://nau.zoom.us/meeting/register/1_htAwOoQjK6iLcnN7RKtQ

01/24/2025

Please join the 7Gen Center: Indigenous Knowledge Holder Program presentation featuring Mr. Steve Tamayo (Sicangu Lakota) from Blue Bird Cultural Initiative on Monday, January 27, 2025, at the Center for Native American and Indigenous Futures (Bldg. #14), Gathering Room from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM and available via Zoom. Dinner provided.

01/14/2025

The 7Gen Center is inviting NAU faculty to attend our upcoming Information Session to learn about two programs, 1) Faculty Exchange Program and 2) Faculty Advisory Council, on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, at the Center for Native Americans and Indigenous Futures (Bldg. 14), or you are welcome to join via Zoom (scan QR code in flyer for Zoom link). We will discuss both programs in detail and answer questions. Food will be served.

11/19/2024

✨ 7Gen Center Faculty Exchange Program ✨ Presentation by Chef Brian Tatsukawa on Empowering Students in the Hospitality Industry Through Professional Internships
🗓️ November 21
⏰ 12 - 1 PM
📍 CNAIF, Gathering Room
🔗 Register using this link: https://nau.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYlcOmoqT0vEt08KrpzvUPQWAm02rn5pZvK

11/19/2024

✨ 7Gen Center Faculty Exchange Program ✨ Presentation by Dr. Curtis Peterson on Trauma Informed Teaching Practices

🗓️ November 22
⏰ 12 - 1 PM
📍 Center for Native American and Indigenous NAU Center for Native American and Indigenous Futures, Gathering Room
🔗 Register for Zoom using this link: https://nau.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYlcOqhqz8sHtJ-Tee1roCyGZqY19I_3XFb

11/07/2024

✨ Your are cordially invited to join the 7Gen Center Conference from Nov. 15-16, at CNAIF (former NACC). ✨ RSVP at: https://qualtrics.nau.edu/jfe/form/SV_5akEssLgtlWdYMe

04/05/2024

Don’t miss out on having your voice heard about possible name changes for the Office of Native American Initiatives (ONAI), Native American Cultural Center, and NAU’s Land Acknowledgment! Go to bit.ly/NameInput to complete the questionnaire before 4/12/24.

01/05/2024

In honor of Klee Benally

On behalf of Northern Arizona University’s (NAU) Office of Native American Initiatives and all students, staff and faculty on campus, we honor the life of our Diné brother, Klee Benally.

He was a prominent Diné activist, musician, educator, author, and creator, to name a few of his talents. He worked tirelessly on environmental, social, and local issues that had many powerful impacts on our community. Klee also had a big heart for our unsheltered community members. His work created legacies that will continue through.

We also want to acknowledge Klee’s wife, Princess Benally, a long-time NAU employee, his family, and friends. We have you in our hearts and prayers.

Linked are some ways to support—

https://www.indigenousaction.org/donations-accepted-for-the-family-of-klee-benally/

11/02/2023

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November is ! 🙌🏽🪶 Join us and the wider Northern Arizona University community to celebrate all things Indigenous! A huge thank you goes out to Office of Native American Initiatives and Office of Indigenous Student Success for organizing these upcoming events.

View the full list of events here: https://nau.edu/indigenous/events/

08/30/2023

Connect with Indigenous colleagues and allies at these upcoming network events hosted by Ann Marie Chischilly, VP Office of Native American Initiatives at the NAU Native American Cultural Center **Share widely**

06/18/2023

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03/08/2023

We send our deepest condolences to President Peterson Zah’s family. Dr. Zah was the last chairman and first president elected to the Navajo Nation. He was a passionate leader who advocated for
education and sovereignty. His contributions to the Navajo Nation and the three Arizona universities cannot be understated. He served as an advisor to the president at Arizona State University. With the appointed representatives from Northern Arizona University and The University of Arizona, they organized the
Arizona Tri-Universities for Indian Education (ATUIE), the first of its kind in the country. ATUIE still meets when the Arizona Board of Regents meets, and NAU was fortunate to have Dr. Zah present at the meeting in May, where he shared, “We need more of you; working at the university is not easy... You’re doing it for the children; You’re doing it for your tribe.” We mourn the loss of
a great leader but know that he produced many leaders through his caring guidance and advocacy.

See Knau.org https://www.knau.org/knau-and-arizona-news/2023-03-08/ex-navajo-president-zah-guided-by-love-for-people-family
& Navajo Times https://navajotimes.com/reznews/peterson-zah-the-one-and-only-navajo-chairman-and-president-dies-at-85/