Updates from District 5 Coconino County Supervisor Lena Fowler’s Office
Navajo Nation Boardband Deployment & Implementation meeting to be held from 0 a.m. to 4 p.m.
City of Flagstaff celebrates Women’s History Month
FLAGSTAFF — Happy Women's History Month! Throughout March, we're celebrating the incredible women who have shaped our past, present, and future. At the City of Flagstaff, we're proud to highlight…
Native Americans for Community Action (NACA) publishes April newsletter
The mission of Native Americans for Community Action Inc. is to provide preventive wellness strategies and empower and advocate for Native peoples and others in need, in order to create a healthy community based on Harmony, Respect, and Indigenous Values.
Update — Consumers take part in ‘Buy Nothing Day’ on Feb. 28. More protests to come
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
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
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.
Flagstaff Pride hosting Transgender Cultural Fluency Training on March 1 at the Murdoch Community Center
MARCH 1 Transgender Cultural Fluency Training Saturday, March 1st, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM MST In Person Murdoch Community Center, 203 E Brannen Ave, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, USA Flagstaff Pride…
American Immigration Council — This Week in Immigration
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
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 — 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
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
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
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.
NAU to present ‘Guantanamo Bay Camps: Specters and Futures’ on March 5
FLAGSTAFF — Join Professor Diana Coleman for a discussion of the history of the camps in the U.S.-controlled Guantanamo Bay and an exploration of the legal, religious, and ethical issues involved at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 5 at Northern Arizona University's Liberal Arts Building Room 120, 705 S. Beaver St., Flagstaff.
Sponsored by the Latin American Studies Program, the Department of Comparative Cultural Studies, and the Martin-Springer Institute.
Free and open to the pubic of all ages.
NAU’s Dr. Robert Neustadt to present ‘Music on the Line. Songs and Politics on the U.S./Mexico Border’ on April 24
FLAGSTAFF — NAU’s Dr. Robert Neustadt will give an update on the progress of his latest book during the Sabbatical Talk “Music on the Line. Songs and Politics on the U.S./Mexico Border” at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 24 at NAU’s Liberal Arts Building, Room 136.
Sponsored by NAU’s Latin American Studies and Global Languages and Culture.
NAU Ethnic Studies Program to present ‘Wings of Change: Our Narratives Reclaimed’ art exhibit with reception on March 26
FLAGSTAFF — NAU Ethnic Studies Program will present “Wings of Change: Our Narratives Reclaimed” art exhibit with artist reception from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at SBS West Suite 100. The exhibit will be on view through April 28.
Featuring artwork by Ethnic Studies 160 and 100 classes, Ponderosa High School, Leupp Public Schools and T-schools.