Día de los Muertos
Nov. 1 – 2, 2025
Native American Heritage Month
Nov. 1 – 30, 2025
This month is dedicated to honoring the achievements and contributions of Indigenous cultures, history, and influence. The University and Tucson community hosts various events, including lectures, workshops, and cultural performances, aimed at fostering understanding and appreciation of Native American communities. This month-long celebration emphasizes the importance of storytelling, education, and collaboration with Indigenous peoples, encouraging students and staff to engage with Indigenous culture and traditions throughout the month.
Campus Clubs & Organizations
- Native American Advancement, Initiatives & Research
- Native American Student Affairs (NASA)
- Indigicat Student Association
- Tohono O’odham Student Association
- Alpha Pi Omega Sorority Inc, Zeta Chapter
- American Indian Alumni Club
- American Indian & Indigenous Health Alliance Club (AIIHA)
- American Indigenous Business Leaders, University of Arizona
- American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES)
- Association of Native American Medical Students
- Indigenous Society of Architecture, Planning & Design- University of Arizona Chapter (ISAPD)
- Indigenous Student Pharmacy Association (ISPA)
- Miss Native American University of Arizona (MNUA)
- Native Indigenous Law Student Association (NILSA)
- Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Sciences (SACNAS)
- The Pasifika Collective
Resources
- Campus Sustainability Fund: Indigenous-Centered Mini Grants applications are due on Nov. 9, 2025.
- AZPM Native American Heritage Month programming, resources, features and stories
- Native American Heritage Month on Kanopy
- “Making the Story Speak” with Reid Gómez , a Race/Remix podcast episode from Arizona Arts
- North American Indian Drama, with 250+ plays
- Indigenous History in the Borderlands, a libguide
- Americans, an online Smithsonian exhibition
- U of A Land Acknowledgment
- Beyond Land Acknowledgement: A Guide from the Native Governance Center
- Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives by the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center
- The Invention of Thanksgiving
- Native Land Digital, an interactive map of Indigenous territories, languages and treaties
Heritage Events

Saturday, November 22, 2025 | Poster and Presentation Abstract Submission Window Ends
Saturday, January 31, 2026 | Symposium Early Bird Registration Ends
Monday, March 9, 2026 | Standard and Single Day Registration Ends
Monday, March 9, 2026 | 9th Tri-national Sonoran Desert Symposium begins
Thursday, March 12, 2026 | 9th Tri-national Sonoran Desert Symposium ends

Friday, November 14, 2025 Free
5:00 – 8:00 pm | UA Mall

Saturday, November 8, 2025

Saturday, November 8, 2025 Free
8:00 am – 4:00 pm | Friends of Tucson's Birthplace: Mission Garden

Wednesday, November 5 – Friday, November 7, 2025 Free
Tuba City, AZ

Monday, November 3, 2025 Free
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
2:00 – 4:00 pm | CATalyst Studios, Learning Studios (Main B254/B252), Main Library Lobby