Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy Program

Tribal agriculture contributed $753.3 million in total economic output and directly supported more than 2,300 jobs statewide in 2022, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis examining the economic footprint of Arizona's 22 federally recognized tribes using data from the most recent agricultural census.

Arizona tribal agriculture generates over $750 million in total economic output, new analysis finds A first-of-its-kind systematic, benchmark study reveals American Indians manage 81% of Arizona's farmland and drive significant "spillover" benefits for non-tribal communities.

Register today for this free workshop!

📣 Free Virtual Workshop Opportunity
Planning Your Business with Land, Culture & Community at the Center
🗓️ June 12
⏰ 7–8:30 PM (AZ Time)
✅ Free, Open to Indigenous entrepreneurs at any stage
🎤 Guest speaker Saray Argumedo
Learn to build your business using the PUEBLO Analysis framework, grounded in Indigenous values.
📲 Scan the QR code to register
https://gracetangsteamworkspace.myclickfunnels.com/planning-your-business-with-land-culture-community-at

📣 Free Virtual Workshop Opportunity
Planning Your Business with Land, Culture & Community at the Center
🗓️ June 12
⏰ 7–8:30 PM (AZ Time)
✅ Free, Open to Indigenous entrepreneurs at any stage
🎤 Guest speaker Saray Argumedo
Learn to build your business using the PUEBLO Analysis framework, grounded in Indigenous values.
📲 Scan the QR code to register

Register today!

📣 Free Virtual Workshop Opportunity

Shared in partnership with the University of Arizona Law (IPLP) Program & Pascua Yaqui Tribe Microcampus

Planning Your Business with Land, Culture & Community at the Center
🗓️ June 12
⏰ 7–8:30 PM (AZ Time)
✅ Free, Open to Indigenous entrepreneurs at any stage
🎤 Guest speaker Saray Argumedo

Learn to build your business using the PUEBLO Analysis framework, grounded in Indigenous values.

📲 Scan the QR code to register

Professor Nazune Menka (Koyukon Athabaskan & Lumbee) currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the NW Center for Indigenous Law at Seattle University.

She teaches and writes at the intersection of Indigenous, Environmental, and Constitutional law.

Before becoming a tenure track professor, she served as the inaugural Executive Director for UC Berkeley School of Law's Center for Indigenous Law & Justice (2023-24), as a Supervising Attorney in their Environmental Law Clinic (2022-23), and as the Tribal Cultural Resources Policy Fellow (2020-22).

Professor Menka has a J.D. from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers School of Law with a certificate in Indigenous Peoples, Law & Policy and a M.S. in Soil, Water, & Environmental Science, also from the University of Arizona. She was born and raised in Alaska.

Professor Menka taught Advocacy at PLSI 2025 and is returning to teach Constitutional Law this year!

Congratulations to all of this year's graduates!

The faculty and staff of the Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy (IPLP) Program honored the extraordinary achievements of the class of 2026 at our IPLP Graduation Celebration, held May 16 at the University of Arizona College of Law.

The class of 2026 represents the strength, diversity, and global reach of the IPLP community. This year’s graduates have distinguished themselves not only through academic excellence, but through their community service, advocacy, and leadership. We are excited to see the many ways our graduates will continue transforming the practice of law and advancing justice for Indigenous peoples across Arizona and the world.

Register today! Regents Professor and Morris K. Udall Professor of Law Rebecca Tsosie (Yaqui descent) will join NNI to present a primer on Federal Indian Law at the 2026 Remaking Tribal Constitutions (RTC) Seminar! ✨📢

RTC is a two-day seminar designed to support Indigenous leaders, policymakers and decision makers as they look at their systems of governance and seek to strengthen their constitutional frameworks to reflect the needs, values and goals of their Nations.

Participants will engage in meaningful trainings and discussions led by experienced Tribal leaders, scholars and governance experts with deep knowledge of Indigenous constitutions from around the world. Registration includes breakfast and lunch each day, along with exclusive NNI resources to support constitution development, reform and long-term governance planning.

💰 Register by May 31 to save $100!
🗓 July 15–16, 2026
📍 Desert Diamond Casino | Tucson, Arizona

More than a seminar, RTC is a space for collaboration, sovereignty-building and for holding conversations about creating governance systems that work for current and future generations of Native Nations and Native leaders.

🔗 Learn more and register at the link below!

https://nniconstitutions.arizona.edu/RTC