This page recognizes the Native American Women of Arizona whose names are etched on The Women's Plaza of Honor. The plaza celebrates women who have made significant contributions to Arizona’s history or enriched the lives of others. It allows University of Arizona alumni, employees, students, and the community to honor these outstanding women.
For more information, see the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Native American Women in Arizona
Ak-Chin Indian Community
Cocopah Indian Tribe
Colorado River Indian Tribe
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
Gila River Indian Community
Havasupai Tribe
Hopi Tribe
Hualapai Tribe
Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians
Navajo Nation
Pascua Yaqui Tribe
Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe
Salt River Pima Maricopa
San Carlos Apache Tribe
San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe
Tohono O’odham Nation
Tonto Apache Tribe
White Mountain Apache Tribe
Yavapai- Apache Nation
Yavapai Prescott Indian Tribe
Zuni Tribe
Dr. Karletta Chief Receives Distinguished Outreach Award
Karletta Chief, PhD, MS, associate professor and extension specialist in the University of Arizona Department of Environmental Science at the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, and associate professor in the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health in the Community, Environment and Policy Department, received the University of Arizona Distinguished Outreach Faculty Award for 2021. The award recognizes faculty who have made outstanding contributions to outreach at the University of Arizona, in the State of Arizona and the nation.
Dr. Chief also will be awarded a personalized bench in the Women’s Plaza of Honor in recognition of her leadership and scholarship at UArizona. Much of Dr. Chief’s outreach is focused on environmental justice in Native American and Indigenous communities.
