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IRes core faculty member, Dr. Joseph Hoover, is mapping dump sites for a solid waste disposal project by the Center for Native Environmental Health Equity Research. Waste management is lacking in many parts of the world, but burning waste causes air pollution that can harm human health and the environment, experts say.

Burning plastic can affect air quality, public health

Dr. Michael Kototuwa Johnson is a Hopi descendant and practitioner of Native American land practices referred to as dryland farming, a tradition of his people for over two millennia.

The Man Working to Sustain Hopi Dry Farming in Arizona

IRes Program Manager, Daniel Sestiaga Jr. and Anaysa Stark

Provost Funding Bolsters Reach of 'A Students Journey'

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National Environmental Health Association Recognizes American Indian/Alaskan Native Environmental Health Programs With Awards up to $10,000

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Karletta Chief, Ph.D. – Partnering with Tribal Communities to Protect Water from Pollution and Climate Change

Karletta Chief, Ph.D., a hydrologist at the University of Arizona, facilitates collaborations between Indigenous communities and researchers to build resilience and improve environmental health.

Poster of the film Inhabitants featuring four Indigenous individuals

UArizona Water Resources Research Center hosted the panel INHABITANTS: Indigenous Perspectives On Restoring Our World

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Michael Kotutwa Johnson, the Hopi farmer championing Indigenous agricultural knowledge

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Dr. Michael Kotutwa Johnson, Hopi traditional farmer, PhD researcher, and opera singer, talks about applying Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge to agriculture.

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Building Resilient Communities with Indigenous Peoples. A conversation between Dr. Karletta Chief and Mrs. Green