NAU Center for Native American and Indigenous Futures

NAU Center for Native American and Indigenous Futures A home away from home. The NACC is a multipurpose building with a mission to enhance student support, Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Phone #: 928-523-9557

Academic Year Hours of Operation:
Mon - Thurs 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Summer Hours of Operation:
Mon - Fri 8a.m. - 5 p.m.

Please join us for Sheila Hammer's presentation "Honoring Every Journey: Inclusive Approaches to Supporting Indigenous S...
10/03/2026

Please join us for Sheila Hammer's presentation "Honoring Every Journey: Inclusive Approaches to Supporting Indigenous Student Well-Being" on 10/9 from 12 - 1:30 pm (MST) at Tohono O'odham Community College, GSK Rm. 1&3 or virtually.

Abstract: This is a topic many have likely heard pieces about over the years, yet it benefits from regular reflection to ensure we continue providing the safest and most supportive learning environment for our students. Our students come from diverse backgrounds and have different relationships with their Indigenous identity, culture, and traditions; as faculty, we can be intentional about creating spaces where every student feels a sense of belonging by continually examining our own practices. Attendees will reflect on common challenges and explore practical strategies to support students from all backgrounds, honor their unique identities, promote mental well-being, and encourage both personal and academic success.

Lunch will be served

Join here: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/29932955771101?p=tv1BM41Yy7oyA23Bvt

Please join us for Professor Eryka Dellenbach's presentation about "Making Films You Can Hold in a Hybrid Classroom" on ...
09/24/2026

Please join us for Professor Eryka Dellenbach's presentation about "Making Films You Can Hold in a Hybrid Classroom" on Friday, 10/2 at 12 pm in the NAU Center for Native American and Indigenous Futures, Gathering Room. Lunch provided.

Abstract: Beyond sound and moving image, film is a medium of relationship, yet at every stage it tempts dissociation. Artist-filmmaker and Tohono O'odham Community College educator Eryka Dellenbach, whose path to cinema runs through dance and performance, approaches filmmaking as a devotional practice: observant, durational, and extending deep regard to one's subjects and environment. This lecture-screening pairs student works with an excerpt from her current film project, sharing haptic methods from an intercultural classroom for tending connection and keeping the body in every stage of making, and closes with a short exercise drawn from her coursework.

Join by clicking: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/292965952350877?p=Ad82EhHq9zkYrk9eBS

Please join us tomorrow for Susanna Battin's presentation titled, "How to Spell a Mountain: Unpacking Settler Goeglyphs ...
09/17/2026

Please join us tomorrow for Susanna Battin's presentation titled, "How to Spell a Mountain: Unpacking Settler Goeglyphs of the West" on September 18 from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (MST) at NAU Center for Native American and Indigenous Futures, Gathering Rm. or remotely via Microsoft Teams Video.

Abstract: In this presentation artist-geographer and Tohono O’odham Community College educator, Susanna Battin, compares seen and unseen monuments of Western expansion and extraction from an artist perspective. From the government's land-use paint palette, to the giant letters floating above small towns across the west, this lecture workshop explores the role that aesthetics play in constructing one’s sense of belonging within land.

RSVP and Join by clicking: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/232648116203981?p=YG3xvxdcPMavVoqRSm

Please join NAU Professor Mitchel Askew’s presentation about “Developing a Research Experience for First Year Students, ...
09/08/2026

Please join NAU Professor Mitchel Askew’s presentation about “Developing a Research Experience for First Year Students, Using Indigenous Perspectives as a Lens for Research” on September 11, 2026 from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (MST) at Tohono O’odham Community College, Gewkdag Son Ki: Rm. 1 & 3 or remotely via Microsoft Teams Video

Abstract : This presentation will engage the audience in discourse about how to develop an undergraduate research course that centers Indigenous Peoples’ perspectives in classes and curriculum for first/second year students. The conversation will be guided by the presenter focusing on Indigenous Direct Action (Benally), relationality, land education, Indigenous Research Methods, narratives, decolonization, and more.


RSVP and Join by clicking: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/274043759373815?p=OzFhUuvnQQZ5pfuRU6

Please join NAU Professor Beatriz Perez's presentation about "Navigating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Classroom" ...
08/27/2026

Please join NAU Professor Beatriz Perez's presentation about "Navigating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Classroom" on September 4, 2026 from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (MDT) at Navajo Technical University Hospitality Center in-person or remotely via Microsft Teams video.

Abstract: I will go over how to implement AI tools in the writing classroom in ways that can support student learning vs. promote over reliance. Will also discuss ethical usage in relation to environment, access, and authorship. Faculty and students will be walked through different tools/usage and I will model different types of assignments & activities.

RSVP and join by clicking: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/243267051349236?p=P62BSKheb0n20JK61h

Welcome back Jacks! The Office of Native American and Indigenous Advancement and Office of Indigenous Student Success fa...
08/22/2026

Welcome back Jacks! The Office of Native American and Indigenous Advancement and Office of Indigenous Student Success families are so excited to have you on campus. Stop by anytime!

08/22/2026

Cheyenne Pettigrew, '26, came to NAU with one goal: to graduate. She left as the College of Education's Outstanding Senior with a 4.0 GPA. 🌟

A member of the Navajo Nation from Shiprock, New Mexico, Cheyenne navigated personal loss, persevered through some of the hardest moments of her life, and never lost sight of her dream of becoming an educator.

Supported by nearly $10,000 in donor-funded scholarships through the NAU Foundation and surrounded by faculty who believed in her every step of the way, she completed her student teaching on the Navajo Nation and is now beginning her career in education.

🔗 Read her Lumberjack story: https://bit.ly/3TTV1FQ

Join NAU's Seven Generations Indigenous Knowledge Center (7Gen Center) the Center for Native American and Indigenous Fut...
04/28/2026

Join NAU's Seven Generations Indigenous Knowledge Center (7Gen Center) the Center for Native American and Indigenous Futures (CNAIF) the Office of Inclusion (IMQ), Center for Inclusive Excellence and Access, and Applied Indigenous Studies (AIS) for a day of remembrance, awareness, and community in honor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) on Thursday, April 30, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

This gathering brings together students, staff, faculty, and community members for a series of events centered on reflection, advocacy, and collective care. Participants are encouraged to wear red to show their support. See event flyers and additional details below.

We hope you will join us for all or part of the day as we come together in honoring, remembrance, and collective healing.

For questions, please contact: [email protected]

🧣Keynote Lunch: Navajo Nation Councilwoman Amber Kanazbah Crotty

Join us for a keynote lunch with Navajo Nation Councilwoman Amber Kanazbah Crotty as she shares her experiences and advocacy work related to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR). This session invites participants into a space of reflection, remembrance, and meaningful dialogue centered on community, justice, and accountability.

Event Details:
Thursday, April 30, 2026
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Center for Native American and Indigenous Futures (CNAIF), Bldg. 14, Gathering Room

🧣She Cried That Day: Movie Screening and Conversation with Director Amanda Erickson

Join us for a screening of She Cried That Day, followed by an in-person conversation with director Amanda Erickson. This powerful documentary centers the voices and experiences of Indigenous communities impacted by MMIR, offering space for reflection, storytelling, and dialogue.

Event Details:
Thursday, April 30, 2026
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Center for Native American and Indigenous Futures (CNAIF), Bldg. 14, Gathering Room

We are grateful to our wonderful collaborators and special guests:
Director Amanda Erickson
Councilwoman Amber Kanazbah Crotty
NAU Applied Indigenous Studies Department
NAU Inclusion
Office of Indigenous Student Success
🔸NAU Seven Generations Indigenous Knowledge Center
🔸NAU Center for Inclusive Excellence and Access

Please join us for NTU’s Prof. Christine Reidhead’s presentation on “ Bridging the Gap: Culturally Responsive Engagement...
04/24/2026

Please join us for NTU’s Prof. Christine Reidhead’s presentation on “ Bridging the Gap: Culturally Responsive Engagement from a TCU to University " on 5/1/2026 at 12 pm at the CNAIF and via Zoom. Lunch Provided.

Abstract: Ready to bridge the gap in higher education? Join me for a workshop on transforming faculty engagement from transactional bureaucracy to a relational model that honors Indigenous student backgrounds. We will explore "Visual Sovereignty," conduct cultural syllabus audits, and apply the Diné Philosophy of Education to modern instructional design.

Click here for zoom registration:

https://nau.zoom.us/meeting/register/plLY4QkISA-n3FFP-Un5pw #/registration

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Wednesday 8am - 8pm
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Friday 8am - 5pm

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