NAU Tribal Consultation

The NAU Tribal Consultation policy implements and supplements Arizona Board of Regents (“ABOR”) Policy 1-118, which requires good faith consultation with federally recognized Native American Tribes regarding proposed research, initiatives, agreements, programs, policies, or other activities that may have foreseeable implications for Tribes or their individual members. Northern Arizona University respects and acknowledges the culture, traditions, beliefs, governance processes, Tribal laws, codes, regulations, and protocols of the sovereign Tribes and is committed to fulfilling this important obligation. The University will work to ensure that all members of its community or those acting under its auspices comply with all applicable Tribal laws, codes, and regulations. As the University’s Tribal Liaison, the Vice President for the Office of Native American and Indigenous Advancement must review and approve all proposed University projects, programs, or initiatives with foreseeable implications for the Tribes or members of a Tribe.

Seven Generations Research and Service Program

The Seven Generations Research and Service Program is responsible for the review of all Tribal Consultation requests for NAUs Tribal Liaison. Shanell Yenchik, Program Manager, will be the main point of contact for all questions regarding your Tribal Consultation Request form. Please contact Shanell with any questions at NAUTribalConsultation@nau.edu.

NAU Tribal Consultation Request Form

All NAU faculty, staff, and students whose activities may have implications for federally recognized Native American Tribes or Tribal members must submit their proposals for NAU Tribal Consultation review

Please submit all proposals using the ONAIA Tribal Consultation Request Form.

Scroll down to the section “Filling Out the Form” and click on “1. Find the form here“. After submitting the form, please allow 7 business days for review.

Meet the Team

Resources

We are excited to introduce our new Canvas course: NAU Tribal Consultation. The course includes presentations, quizzes, resources, and FAQs. We strongly encourage all NAU students, staff, and faculty interested in collaborating with Tribal Nations, their members, lands, and resources to take this course.

The NAU Tribal Consultation Canvas Course is organized into four modules:

This is a self-enrolling course. Please use the link to enroll.