The NAU Review — Celebrating Native American Heritage Month, honoring our veterans and predicting the future of water based on the past

Nov. 2, 2023

NAU, which sits on lands sacred to Native American tribes, will celebrate Native American Heritage Month with a plethora of culture-oriented events which will run through Nov. 30. Events include Stew Fest, a basketball game against SAGU Indian College, meetings with NAU’s Indigenous elders and more. “We are honored to share about our legacy and ways of being with our communities,” said Ann Marie Chischilly, vice president of Native American Initiatives.

In the last 2,000 years, rising and falling temperatures have altered the way water moves around the planet. What could this mean for Arizona? A study co-led by geoscientist Nicholas McKay put together the largest database of its kind—one that allows scientists to compare different types of data, which wasn’t possible before—that will help scientists make informed predictions about water quality and availability in the future.