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.

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

Please join us for NAU Professor Jerry Kien's presentation about T’áá Nihi K’ehjiígíí Yę́ę́ Shą’ (What About Our...
04/20/2026

Please join us for NAU Professor Jerry Kien's presentation about T’áá Nihi K’ehjiígíí Yę́ę́ Shą’ (What About Our Diné Way?) at Navajo Technical University - Hospitality Center from 12 pm - 1:30 pm (MDT) or via Zoom.

T’áá nihi k’ehjiígíí yę́ę́ shą’. T’áá nihizaad t’éeyá bee nihá da’ółta’íígíí hózhǫ́’ógo bikáá ’adííjah. (Only within our language we can help our students through hózhǫ́)

Click here for Zoom registration:
https://nau.zoom.us/meeting/register/63IQqehgSmKbwbwF-0lk3Q #/registration

Plesae join us for Tyrell Westika's presentation about "Ethics over Profit: Business Models for Reciprocity," from A:shi...
04/20/2026

Plesae join us for Tyrell Westika's presentation about "Ethics over Profit: Business Models for Reciprocity," from A:shiwi (Zuni) Tribal College and Career Readiness Center on 4/23 at 5 pm in the CNAIF Gathering Room.

This presentation explores how Indigenous values, rooted in community, responsibility, and reciprocity offer alternative business models that prioritize ethics over profit. Grounded in perspectives from Zuni Pueblo and the core values of A:shiwi Tribal College, it challenges extractive systems and highlights approaches that sustain both people and culture.

Click here for Zoom registration:
https://nau.zoom.us/meeting/register/qCnXe1KnToG4-qXFGS6osw #/registration

Join us on Wednesday, April 22 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Center for Native American and Indigenous Futures (CNAIF) ...
04/16/2026

Join us on Wednesday, April 22 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Center for Native American and Indigenous Futures (CNAIF) for “Let’s Set Up a Tipi and Share Our Stories” with CNAIF Elder Ron Lee. Elder Lee will guide participants through the traditional process of erecting a tipi, sharing the cultural teachings and responsibilities embedded within its structure. As students work together to raise the tipi, they will engage in meaningful dialogue about home, protection, kinship, and the values that shape Indigenous ways of living.

This event is part of the CNAIF Elders Program, which brings respected Indigenous Elders to campus to share knowledge, teachings, and lived experience with students, faculty, staff, and the broader community. The program emphasizes intergenerational learning and creates meaningful opportunities to engage with Indigenous ways of knowing through hands-on and relational experiences. Through workshops like this, the Elders Program strengthens cultural connection, supports holistic learning, and fosters a sense of belonging and community at CNAIF.

Please join us for Dr. Kendall Grady, Navajo Technical University Assistant Professor of English, presentation "Coloring...
04/14/2026

Please join us for Dr. Kendall Grady, Navajo Technical University Assistant Professor of English, presentation "Coloring the White Cube: What Classrooms Can Learn from Galleries" on 4/17 at 12 pm at the CNAIF and via Zoom. Lunch Provided.

Abstract: The visual art gallery and university classroom are both microcosms of society. As such, these sites constitute potential catalysts for social change as well as reification chambers for power formations. What lessons, then, might culturally responsive educators transfer from the art world into the academic system, and why should they want to? Braiding photo essay, auto-ethnography, performance lecture, and interactive discussion, this presentation will rally the contributions of Indigenous and Black artists, theorists, activists, and pedagogues united in interrogating the politics of recognition.

Click here for Zoom registration:
https://nau.zoom.us/meeting/register/02Ec10KaQDGeK_tEh5H3jg #/registration

Join the 7Gen Ancestral Skills Program at the NAU's Center for Native American and Indigenous Futures for a 2 day crafti...
04/11/2026

Join the 7Gen Ancestral Skills Program at the NAU's Center for Native American and Indigenous Futures for a 2 day crafting event and learn how to bead your own graduation cap with the help of two beading experts Eva Singer & Hattie Grey! Materials (except the graduation cap) will be provided as well as snacks.

Event Date and Time:

Friday, April 10: 3:00PM - 5:00PM
Saturday, April 11: 10:00AM - 12:00PM

All are welcome!

Please join us for Navajo Technical University Chef Sheila Begay's presentation about "The Power of Food" on 4/16 at 5 p...
04/10/2026

Please join us for Navajo Technical University Chef Sheila Begay's presentation about "The Power of Food" on 4/16 at 5 pm at the CNAIF and via Zoom. Dinner Provided.

Click here for zoom registration: https://nau.zoom.us/meeting/register/OxpAjEFzRMOLAiF2pZh_cQ #/registration

Abstract: Learn how food is more than just nutrition, how it reflects culture through traditional recipes and flavors, passed down among generations. It brings people together in shared experiences, from family meals to celebrations and rituals. Through these connections, food is a powerful way to express identity and build social bonds.

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Wednesday 8am - 8pm
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