Explore our Searchable Database of Sponsored Research & Engagement with Native Nations
In FY 2025, researchers at the University of Arizona actively engaged in more than 200 projects in Arizona and around the country that involved tribal communities. These projects ranged from the preservation of archaeological discoveries at the Arizona State Museum to numerous Cooperative Extension projects, among many others.
***The database below provides the list of sponsored projects that were active in FY 2025.
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| Title | College/Unit | Sponsor | Investigator | Tribe(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Politics of the Cold War | College of Applied Science and Technology | The Stanton Foundation | Nurullayev, Dmitriy | Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona | Active |
| Oral Health Pinal & Pinal Developmental and Sensory Screening (2023-24) | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) | Arizona Early Childhood Development and Health Board | Martinez, Cathy L | Ak-Chin Indian Community | Active |
| Overcoming Business and Land Challenges: Assisting Refugees, Indigenous Peoples, and other Limited Resource Beginning Producers in Arizona | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) | National Institute of Food and Agriculture | Tronstad, Russell E | San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona, Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah, Hopi Tribe of Arizona | Active |
| Painted Desert Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program for Native American and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers in Arizona | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) | Southwest Indian Agriculture Association, Inc. | Tronstad, Russell E | Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah, Various across the Southwest | Active |
| Pathways into Veterinary Medicine: A Community College Entry to Success Scholars (ACCESS) Program | College of Veterinary Medicine | National Institute of Food and Agriculture | Ganchorre, Athena R | Various | Active |
UArizona Sponsored Projects Active Awards with Native Nations FY2025
Total Obligated Funding $257,689,332
(note: total award amount, not broken down by length of project)
