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</div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="mb-4 paragraph paragraph--type--az-cards paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="content h-100 row d-flex flex-wrap field field--name-field-az-cards field--type-az-card field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="col-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 pb-4 field__item"> <div class="card bg-white h-100"> <div class="card-body d-flex flex-column"> <div class="card-text"><div class="align-left"> <figure style="max-width: 360px;"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-az-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" class="img-fluid image-style-az-small" src="/sites/default/files/styles/az_small/public/Native%20Peoples%20Technical%20Assistance%20Office_Webheader_0.png.webp?itok=enUIyYPV" width="360" height="67"> </div> </div> </figure> </div> <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><div class="align-right"> <figure style="max-width: 220px;"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-az-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" class="img-fluid image-style-az-square" src="/sites/default/files/styles/az_square/public/2024-02/Claudia%20Nelson%20Photo%20copy.jpg.webp?itok=zrnQ1iVU" width="220" height="220" alt="Claudia Nelson headshot"> </div> </div> <figcaption class="figure-caption"> <cite class="small"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-az-credit field--type-text field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Claudia Nelson, NPTAO Director</p> </div> </cite> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <p>Greetings and welcome to the Native American Advancement, Initiatives, and Research web portal, the home of the Native Peoples Technical Assistance Office web resources<strong>. </strong>NPTAO is honored to collaborate and share this site with the office of the Senior Vice President for Native American Advancement and Tribal Engagement and the office of the Vice Provost for Native American Initiatives, who share a vision of providing easily navigable, comprehensive, relevant, and current information for the University of Arizona community when engaging with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities.</p><p><span>Please visit our </span><a href="https://naair.arizona.edu/research-engagement" target="_blank" title="https://naair.arizona.edu/research-engagement"><span>Research and Engagement</span></a><span> page, where you will find information about </span><a href="https://naair.arizona.edu/research-engagement/getting-started" target="_blank" title="https://naair.arizona.edu/research-engagement/getting-started"><span>Procedures: Working with Native Nations and Indigenous Communities</span></a><span>; </span><a href="https://naair.arizona.edu/research-engagement-guidelines" target="_blank" title="https://naair.arizona.edu/research-engagement-guidelines"><span>Required Consultation Policies</span></a><span>, including what is required by the University of Arizona and a new policy of the National Science Foundation; and </span><a href="https://naair.arizona.edu/resources" target="_blank" title="https://naair.arizona.edu/resources"><span>Research Training and Resources</span></a><span>. You can also learn about the </span><a href="https://naair.arizona.edu/az-tribal-research-policies" target="_blank" title="https://naair.arizona.edu/az-tribal-research-policies"><span>22 Federally Recognized Tribes</span></a><span> in Arizona and their research policies. </span></p><p><span>Contact Director Claudia Nelson <</span><a href="mailto:cen@arizona.edu"><span>cen@arizona.edu</span></a><span>> for more information. ph: 520.626.9181</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="mb-4 paragraph paragraph--type--az-text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-az-text-area field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><hr><p><span class="text-blue"><strong>Initiatives</strong></span></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="mb-0 paragraph paragraph--type--az-accordion paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-az-accordion field--type-az-accordion field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="accordion h-100"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header"> <h3 class="my-0"> <button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#az-accordion" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="az-accordion"> Native Peoples Design Coalition </button> </h3> </div> <div id="az-accordion" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="az-accordion" data-parent="#az-accordion"> <div class="card-body bg-white"> <div class="accordion-text"><div class="card-text font-weight-normal mt-2"><div class="field field--name-field-az-summary field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Native Peoples Design Coalition, housed under the Drachman Institute in the College of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture, forms a collective vision to plan and design the built environment in ways that support Native American and Indigenous sovereignty.</p><p><a class="btn btn-red" href="https://drachmaninstitute.arizona.edu/centers-and-coalitions/native-peoples-design-coalition">Read more</a></p></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="accordion h-100"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header"> <h3 class="my-0"> <button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#az-accordion--2" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="az-accordion--2"> Native FORGE Data Collection </button> </h3> </div> <div id="az-accordion--2" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="az-accordion--2" data-parent="#az-accordion--2"> <div class="card-body bg-white"> <div class="accordion-text"><p><span>As part of a grant funded by the </span>Economic Development Administration's University Center - <a href="https://naair.arizona.edu/campus-resources/native-forge">Native FORGE</a> Program, NPTAO<span> has collected detailed 2017-2021 American Community Survey Census data, detailed business data from the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), and health reports from Arizona's First Things First program for all 22 Federally Recognized tribes in Arizona. The data is located </span><a href="https://naair.arizona.edu/az-tribal-research-policies"><span>here</span></a><span>.</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="accordion h-100"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header"> <h3 class="my-0"> <button class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#az-accordion--3" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="az-accordion--3"> Bi-Annual Trainings on Research/Engagement with Native Communities </button> </h3> </div> <div id="az-accordion--3" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="az-accordion--3" data-parent="#az-accordion--3"> <div class="card-body bg-white"> <div class="accordion-text"><h6>NPTAO participates in bi-annual trainings for the university community that provide an introduction to policies, resources, and best practices for UArizona researchers interested in conducting collaborative research and/or educational engagement with Native Nations/Indigenous communities. You will find dates for upcoming trainings <a href="https://research.arizona.edu/research-compliance/rcr/workshops">here</a>. </h6></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="mb-0 paragraph paragraph--type--az-text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-az-text-area field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><hr><p><strong>Contact Information</strong></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="mb-0 paragraph paragraph--type--az-cards paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="content h-100 row d-flex flex-wrap field field--name-field-az-cards field--type-az-card field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="col-12 col-md-12 col-lg-4 pb-4 field__item"> <div class="card bg-white h-100"> <div class="position-relative overflow-hidden"> <img class="card-img-top img-fluid image-style-az-card-image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2024-02/Claudia%20Nelson%20Photo%20copy.jpg.webp?itok=orytF5eY" width="568" height="426" alt="Claudia Nelson headshot" loading="lazy" /> </div> <div class="card-body d-flex flex-column"> <h3 class="bold mt-0 mb-3 card-title text-left h5"> <a href="/person/claudia-nelson" class="text-reset">Claudia Nelson</a> </h3> <div class="card-text"><p><span>Director, Native Peoples Technical Assistance Office</span></p><p><span><a href="mailto:cen@arizona.edu">cen@arizona.edu</a></span></p></div> <div class="mt-auto"><a href="/person/claudia-nelson" class="btn btn-block btn-red">Read More</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-12 col-lg-4 pb-4 field__item"> <div class="card bg-white h-100"> <div class="position-relative overflow-hidden"> <img class="card-img-top img-fluid image-style-az-card-image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/Kelly%20Smith.jpeg.webp?itok=IL9e1MVF" width="568" height="426" alt="Kelly Smith" loading="lazy" /> </div> <div class="card-body d-flex flex-column"> <h3 class="bold mt-0 mb-3 card-title text-left h5"> <a href="/person/kelly-smith" class="text-reset">Kelly Smith</a> </h3> <div class="card-text"><div class="field__item">Research Associate, Native Peoples Technical Assistance Office; 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