Overview

You will receive a strong foundation in the ways Native nations strengthen their own capacity for effective and culturally relevant self-government and community development.

Key Features

The Native Nation Building (Certificate NDP) program from The University of Arizona demonstrates how nations develop the means to make and implement timely, informed decisions about their affairs. The program is 12 units, including core and elective courses, and can be completed in conjunction with a graduate degree or as a stand-alone graduate certificate.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Native Nation-Building: Issues of Leadership, Institution-Building

Native Nation-Building: Theory into Practice

Indigenous Economics

Natural Resource Management in Native Communities

Collaborative Governance in Theory, Practice and Research

Globalization and Indigenous People

Dynamics of Indian Societies

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

12 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tucson, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited institution is required for admission.
Online application and fee (if you are not already a graduate student in the University of Arizona AIS program).
Personal statement (3-5 pages) about your interest in the certificate program.
Two Letters of Recommendation from faculty or supervisors who can attest to your achievements and academic potential (requested).
Electronic copies of Official Transcripts from all institutions attended (undergraduate and graduate). A minimum 3.0 Grade Point Average based on a 4.0 scale is required for admission.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

23400 USD / year

≈ 23400 USD / year
Out-of-State

23400 USD / year

≈ 23400 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

12700 USD / year

≈ 12700 USD / year

Living costs

Tucson

United States

830 - 1140 USD / month

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