Adopted in September 2023, this policy applies to the university community when engaging in research or activities that have a foreseeable impact on sovereign Native Nations and/or their members.

An ongoing initiative of NAATE is to increase the awareness of Native American presence, initiatives, and contributions among senior leadership at the University.

We are in the planning and development phase of a new Native-designed physical space and cultural home on campus for the University's Native students, staff, and faculty, and Tribal communities.

This initiative aims to construct a plaza on campus celebrating the diverse cultural heritage of Arizona's Tribal Nations; tribal sovereignty; and contributions of Tribal Nations to Arizona and the university.

A collaboration of the University’s Linguistics Department and the Office of NAATE, the initiative is part of our broader efforts to make the University a welcoming and inclusive place for Native American students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Funded by a five-year, matching grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, Native FORGE establishes a new University Center to support economic growth in tribal communities in Arizona.

The Native Peoples Design Coalition, housed under the Drachman Institute in the College of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture, forms a collective vision to plan and design the built environment in ways that support Native American and Indigenous sovereignty.