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A partnership between IndigeFEWSS and Sixth-World Solutions (SWS) has received a $100,000 grant from the Arizona Institutes for Resilience (AIR) entitled “Indigenous resilience: Co-designing and deploying off-grid household solar nanofiltration water systems for remote Navajo communities.”

Nikki Tullley wins the WRRC's 2020 Photo Contest in the "People and Their Animals" category.

Dr. Karletta Chief is a Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Environmental Science at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. Her work focuses on how Indigenous communities will be affected by climate change and how to improve hydrological models to identify and mitigate risks.

It is with profound sadness that we share the news of Bill Edwards' passing on January 3, 2021. Bill was an Indige-FEWSS board member and longtime supporter. Bill inspired us with his enthusiasm and dedication, and we will hold his laughter in our hearts.

Inspired by her family and traditional upbringing on the Navajo Nation, PhD student Nikki Tulley dedicates her life to restoring balance and tackling water insecurities among Indigenous communities by studying to be one of only a few female Navajo hydrologists in the world.

Dr. Chief received the AGU Ambassador Award and the fellowship for pioneering engagement and partnership with Indigenous communities, leading to transformative outcomes for Native American tribes and institutions.

Karletta Chief, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in the University of Arizona Department of Environmental Science and Principal Investigator for the NSF-NRT “Indige-FEWSS” program, is one of 36 American Geophysical Union honorees this year, receiving the AGU Ambassador Award and a conferred fellowship.

The relationships developed through the Indige-FEWSS partnership with Diné College and Navajo communities has allowed UArizona faculty and students to provide expert advice, technology and donations to support Navajo resiliece during the pandemic.

Abolhassan Mohammadi Fathabad is a PhD candidate in systems and industrial engineering. He was awarded funding from Tech Launch Arizona (TLA) to develop inventions with the goal of bringing them to the public as impactful products to benefit society.