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Karen Jarratt-Snider, professor and chair of the Applied Indigenous Studies Department, joined Terry Rambler (chairman, San Carlos Apache Tribe) and Kristen Carpenter (director, American Indian Law Program, University of Colorado) on NPR’s 1A to discuss the sacred, religious site of Oak Flat, its importance to the San Carlos Apache and how this case informs indigenous religious freedom. Learn more and listen to the interview

Octaviana Trujillo, a professor in the department of Applied Indigenous Studies, has received the Mike Charleston Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Indigenous Education. The award recognizes research, professional practice, and service that advance public understanding of the education of Indigenous peoples.

Dr. Trujillo (Yaqui) is founding chair and… Read more