Channeling the spirit of César E. Chávez, community leaders provide passionate response to our times at annual community breakfast

Channeling the spirit of César E. Chávez, community leaders provide passionate response to our times at annual community breakfast

March 25, 2025Posted inDiversity, Education, Events, Immigration, local, newsNo Comments
FLAGSTAFF — With a mixture of fiery speeches, presentations featuring the importance of telling everyone’s stories and a commitment to refusing to be erased from the history books (video clip*), the 7th annual Coconino Hispanic Advisory Council’s (CHAC) César E. Chávez Community Breakfast took on a more feisty tone this year. The event, held at the American Legion Post 3, included an opening presentation of the importance of remember the community’s history presented by Dr. Pedro A. Cuevas, assistant teaching professor at the Dept. of Ethnic Studies at Northern Arizona University.
Culture Connection AZ presents ‘Disappeared: Portraits of Absence, Songs of Resistence’ — A powerful evening of music, art and remembrance at the Flagstaff Historic Ice House on April 4

Culture Connection AZ presents ‘Disappeared: Portraits of Absence, Songs of Resistence’ — A powerful evening of music, art and remembrance at the Flagstaff Historic Ice House on April 4

March 25, 2025Posted inDiversity, Education, Events, Immigration, local, newsNo Comments
FLAGSTAFF — Culture Connection AZ invites the community to Disappeared: Portraits of Absence, Songs of Resistance, an evening of powerful music and art dedicated to honoring the victims of forced disappearance and the global movements seeking justice. This interdisciplinary event will take place during the First Friday ArtWalk on April 4th at the Historic Ice House on Birch Ave and will feature an exhibition, live performances, and a space for community reflection and solidarity. Through music, photography, poetry, and historical storytelling, Disappeared will illuminate the human cost of these crimes while celebrating the resilience of those who refuse to let these stories be forgotten.
American Immigration Council — Why Trump’s Use of the Alien Enemies Act Matters for America

American Immigration Council — Why Trump’s Use of the Alien Enemies Act Matters for America

March 23, 2025Posted inDemocracy, Diversity, Immigration, newsNo Comments
LATEST ANALYSIS Why Trump’s Use of the Alien Enemies Act Matters for America The Trump administration’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act has been held up in court for now, amid an escalating legal battle over the government’s compliance with a judicial order. But the importance of the Alien Enemies Act declaration isn’t just because of the court battle, or because the first planeload of deportees was sent to provide forced labor in a prison in El Salvador. If the Trump administration prevails, it will be allowed to resume deportations of Venezuelan men under the act—to El Salvador or any other country that will take them—without giving them any chance of a hearing or even the opportunity to know the evidence against them.
American Immigration Council — Healthcare Shortages Grip the Country

American Immigration Council — Healthcare Shortages Grip the Country

March 16, 2025Posted inDiversity, Immigration, local, newsNo Comments
 LATEST ANALYSIS  States with Healthcare Shortages Turn to Foreign-Trained Doctors, Showing Bipartisan Immigration Policies Benefit All At a time when immigration policy remains one of the most divisive issues in American politics, an area of bipartisan agreement has emerged: expanding licensure pathways for international medical graduates.  
March 2025 Native Health Newsletter

March 2025 Native Health Newsletter

March 11, 2025Posted inDiversity, Education, Events, local, Native American, newsNo Comments
Spring is here and we're busy! March is a beautiful month and there's so much happening in the community. As you know from my monthly letters, we're growing and in need of dedicated community members to help guide our way. If you are interested in being a member of our Board of Directors, please consider applying. There is a monthly time commitment, but you can make a difference in the direction of NATIVE HEALTH. For more information, please contact Cherie.
American Immigration Council — USCIS Suffers Extraneous DOGE Cuts While ICE Expands

American Immigration Council — USCIS Suffers Extraneous DOGE Cuts While ICE Expands

March 9, 2025Posted inDemocracy, Diversity, Immigration, newsNo Comments
While Federal Firings Focus on Immigration Processing, Funding for Immigration Enforcement Expands In recent weeks, significant personnel reductions throughout the federal government supposedly made in the name of eliminating “waste” have caused concerns about the government’s ability to continue providing timely services. Agencies that provide immigration-related services have not been spared from these cuts, which may lead to reduction in services and increased delays across the immigration system
Update — Consumers take part in ‘Buy Nothing Day’ on Feb. 28. More protests to come

Update — Consumers take part in ‘Buy Nothing Day’ on Feb. 28. More protests to come

February 28, 2025Posted inDemocracy, Diversity, Events, local, newsNo Comments
Please see related stories — • AP — Economic blackout: Will a 24-hour boycott make a difference? • Lincoln County Leader — Letter: “Buy Nothing Day’ on Friday NATIONAL — A variety of organizations are planning for a national “No Buy Day“ to protest what they believe is corporate greed, along with efforts by corporations to scale back their diversity, equity and inclusion efforts (DEI), which they say is led by the Trump administration. CBS News has reported the economic boycott has been spreading on social media (see link below). In Arizona, the Arizona Republic reported the following “companies have rolled back DEI in the past year:”
Arizona Office of Indian Education — Bi-weekly Highlights

Arizona Office of Indian Education — Bi-weekly Highlights

February 27, 2025Posted inDiversity, Education, local, newsNo Comments
Dear Partners in Education,The Office of Indian Education strives to meet the educational and cultural needs of Native American students across Arizona. With bi-weekly highlights, our goal is to provide consistent communication, share valuable resources, and highlight meaningful opportunities that may benefit Indigenous communities, including educators, students, and parents.(Note: if email appears cut-off, please find and click "View entire message" to display all.) 
African Diaspora Advisory Council announces 2025 Black History Month Essay Contest

African Diaspora Advisory Council announces 2025 Black History Month Essay Contest

February 20, 2025Posted inDiversity, Education, local, newsNo Comments
COCONINO COUNTY — The Coconino County African Diaspora Advisory Council (ADAC) is pleased to announce the annual Black History Month Essay Contest, open to students in Middle School and High School. The 2025 Black History Month Theme is “African Americans and Labor.” This theme highlights the impact of Black people’s work and how it shapes the experiences of Black people and the societies in which they live.
American Immigration Council — This Week in Immigration

American Immigration Council — This Week in Immigration

February 16, 2025Posted inDemocracy, Diversity, Immigration, newsNo Comments
 LATEST ANALYSIS  Communities Continue to Stand by Immigrants Amidst Fear, Heightened Enforcement The first few weeks of President Trump’s second term in office have instilled a heightened level of fear, as longtime neighbors, residents, and tightly knit communities have encountered increased federal immigration enforcement. Nevertheless, many communities continue to show up for one another in big ways and small to defend their neighbors, their loved ones, and their homes.   The Chilling Effect of Trump’s Indiscriminate Immigration Arrests & Propaganda As we near the one-month mark of the new Trump administration, it is clear that the president’s thinly veiled threats of imposing mass deportation on “criminal immigrants” are in fact a promise to target all immigrants—and sometimes even U.S. citizens.  
Arizona Office of Indian Education — Bi-weekly Highlights

Arizona Office of Indian Education — Bi-weekly Highlights

February 14, 2025Posted inDiversity, Education, local, newsNo Comments
Dear Partners in Education, The Office of Indian Education (OIE) strives to meet the educational and cultural needs of Native American students across Arizona. With bi-weekly highlights, our goal is to provide consistent communication, share valuable resources, and highlight meaningful opportunities that may benefit Indigenous communities, including educators, students, and parents.
Coconino County recognizes Black History Month

Coconino County recognizes Black History Month

February 8, 2025Posted inDiversity, local, newsNo Comments
COCONINO COUNTY — The Coconino County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 4 officially recognized Black History Month in the County with an official proclamation. It reads, in part, "Coconino County acknowledges the history, struggles, and achievements of the past, present, and future generations of our Black and African Diaspora, brining us to a time of reckoning, redemption, and hope for all people ..."
NAU Office of Arts and Letters to present ‘What Side are You On? A Tohono O’Odham Life Across Borders on March 18

NAU Office of Arts and Letters to present ‘What Side are You On? A Tohono O’Odham Life Across Borders on March 18

February 1, 2025Posted inDiversity, Education, Events, local, Native AmericanNo Comments
FLAGSTAFF — NAU Office of Arts and Letters to present 'What Side are You On? A Tohono O'Odham Life Across Borders at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 18 at Liberal Arts Building, Room 120, NAU. Book presentations by authors Michael Steven Wilson and José Antonio Lucero.
Museum of Contemporary Art Flagstaff to host ‘Dreams Without Borders 2.0’ this Friday, Feb. 28

Museum of Contemporary Art Flagstaff to host ‘Dreams Without Borders 2.0’ this Friday, Feb. 28

February 1, 2025Posted inDiversity, Education, Events, local, newsNo Comments
The "Dreams Without Borders 2.0" art show, panel discussion and fundraiser will help fund the legal services immigrant families need and advocacy for immigrant safety. Donations will help individual people This is a ticketed event, but all are welcome, and free tickets are available upon request—just email us at us@catchfiremovement.org.
Choir Concert as part of ‘The Power of Blood: Mexico’s Casta Paintings’ to be held at NAU’s Ardrey Auditorium on March 2

Choir Concert as part of ‘The Power of Blood: Mexico’s Casta Paintings’ to be held at NAU’s Ardrey Auditorium on March 2

February 1, 2025Posted inDiversity, Education, Events, local, newsNo Comments
A Choir Concert as part of 'The Power of Blood: Mexico's Casta Paintings' to be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 2 at NAU's Ardrey Auditorium. The Martin-Springer Institute is hosting Castas exhibit, an unveiling prints of colonial era Casta paintings, presented with music from historical and present-day Mexico and spoken reflections by Institute students and faculty. Musical traditions that will be represented include folkloric with guitar, Spanish Renaissance, Nahuatl Indigenous music, and Mexican barbershop. The exhibit can be seen from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through mid-May at NAU's Riles Buidling, 3rd Floor.