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Support the Labriola Center, a place of belonging and connection for Indigenous students

Donate today to support the Labriola Center, the only Indigenous-led, Indigenous-staffed library in a doctoral university within the continental United States.On most afternoons when you visit the Lab...

Manny Loley at center of room speaking to audience in South Mountain Community Library

Seeds of Language, Seeds of Stories Poetry Workshop Series

In partnership with Arizona Humanities, Phoenix Public Library at South Mountain Community College, Tohono O'odham Community College, and the Labriola National American Indian Data Center, Dr. Manny L...

Mikki, another audience member who attended all of Dr. Loley's workshops, shared her work and art

Labriola Center Blog: February 2026 highlights

Check out what happened at the Labriola Center in February 2026! This month we had many events, including Labriola Book Club, Tiered Skirt Workshop, Indigenous Open Mic Night and "Seeds of Language, S...

Left to right: Director of Navajo Nation Library, Pete Donovan (Diné), Program Coordinator, Yitazba Largo-Anderson (Diné), Archivist and Assistant Librarian, Vina Begay (Diné), Sr. Program Coordinator, Eric Hardy (Diné) tabling at 2026 Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day

Labriola Center Blog: January 2026

Events covered in this blog post include Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day, Whittier Elementary School visit, Alchesay High School Visit, Recharge 2026, and Languages of the Four Directions.20...

Office of American Indian Initiatives students in traditional regalia

ASU at Tohono O'odham Parade

ASU for YOU!Arizona State University is a place where students from the Tohono O’odham Nation can learn, grow, and lead. With exceptional student support, hundreds of degree options, a Nationally reco...

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Join the 'Seeds of Language, Seeds of Stories' Poetry Workshop Series

In partnership with AZ Humanities, Phoenix Public Library at South Mountain Community College and the Labriola National American Indian Data Center, join a free four-part creative writing workshop pro...

Seated on couches in front of North mural in Labriola Center: Mirra Keeto, Enrico Binardi, Mimmo Bonanni. Photo taken by Lainey Tsosie.

I Am a Line of Words: Drawing Identity Across Cultures Diné, Pima, and Italian Visual Languages

Art exhibit reception and interview with Mirra Keeto This blog post begins with a description and photographs of the art exhibit reception, followed by an interview with Mirra Keeto at the end. As I...

Portrait of Mirra Keeto

ASU grad showcases family, cultures in library art exhibit

Mirra Keeto blends Indigenous roots with Italian Renaissance influences in 'I Am A Line of Words' Keeto graduated from ASU’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts and The College of Liberal Art...

Event in a library featuring a speaker at a podium and attendees seated, with screens displaying "Indigenous Open Mic."

Labriola Center recognized by American Libraries Magazine

The Labriola Center is one of 15 libraries recognized in the American Libraries’ 2025 Library Design Showcase....