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Help the Labriola Center build community and enable cultural resiliency

Thirty years ago, the Labriola National American Indian Data Center was founded to support the continuous education for Indigenous students and community members.  Kai-Se Toledo (Diné), by Kyle Knox Today, donors like you continue ...

Labriola Blog: Indigenous Poetry and Open Mic Book Display Spring 2023

    Importance of Poetry Works from Indigenous People    So much can be said about why works of poetry are key to understanding who we are as Indigenous people. These specific works are a reclamation of our lived experience. They serve as a testament to who we are and ...

Labriola Blog: Upcoming Events at the Labriola Spring 2023

  Mark Your Calendars: Upcoming Events at the Labriola Spring 2023! After a successful fall semester, the Labriola National American Indian Data Center is starting strong this new year with an eclectic variety of Indigenous centered programming to support our Indigenous students and community with...

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Labriola Blog: Native American Heritage Month 2022 Reflections

  This past November, the Labriola National American Indian Data Center hosted a plethora of events for Native American Heritage Month to celebrate the diversity within our Indigenous communities and provide support and resources to American Indian students attending Arizona State University. Our e...

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Labriola Blog: Reflections on Jean Chaudhuri, A Muscogee Woman

Reflections on Jean Chaudhuri, A Muscogee Woman   “We survive, we persist. And it's not because we have not struggled.” - Jonodev Chaudhuri   The rain clouds that passed over the valley did not deter me from the bright inner light I felt at finally arriving upon the dat...

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The forgotten history of the Hia-Ced O’odham

During her first year at ASU, Lourdes Pereira became connected with the Labriola National American Indian Data Center, ASU’s Indigenous-led library, and became a student archivist. Learn how Pereira is fighting for her tribe’s federal recognition....

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Labriola Center celebrates Native American Heritage Month with events, exhibit

November is Native American Heritage Month, and while this annual celebration brings a heightened awareness, at ASU, the recognition does not end after the month is over.   "Here at the Labriola Center, we celebrate Indigenous peoples every day and every month of the year,” said Alexander Soto (Toh...

IPDAZ 2022 logo. Artwork by Taylor, a Tohono O’odham artist. A male and female Indigenous figure bordered by a basket with the words IPDAZ between them.

Labriola Blog: Celebrating Indigenous People’s Day at Puente Human Rights Movement

Nestled just outside the heart of downtown Phoenix, the Labriola American Indian Data Center tabled at Puente Human Rights Movement for Indigenous People’s Day this past Monday, October 10th. Puente Human Rights Movement is a grassroots organization that established itself in 2007 to combat extreme ...

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Labriola Blog: Office of Indian Education Symposium

Labriola National American Indian Data Center's Director, Alex Soto, providing a Land Acknowledgement at Office of Indian Education's Symposium.     Celebrating Indigenous People’s Day, the Labriola National American Data Center ki...