Skoden UA! Native American Faculty & Staff Association
The mission of Skoden UA! at the University of Arizona is to build community among the indigenous faculty, staff and other interested professionals.
Events will take place throughout the year and are open to all UA employees supportive of the Native American community. Subscribe to the Skoden UA listserv to stay up to date on all upcoming events: skoden_ua@list.arizona.edu.
For more information about the University of Arizona's support for indigenous staff, faculty, and students, please visit the Native American Advancement, Initiatives, and Research (NAAIR) Web Portal. NAAIR is a collaborative effort between three offices at the university dedicated to the advancement of Native faculty and students, and to the respectful and ethical research and engagement with Native nations.
The name of this organization shall be SKODEN UA, hereafter referred to as “the Group.”
Across indigenous communities in the US and Canada, it is slang for "Let's go then!". Also made popular by hit FX series, Reservation Dogs.
- Chair: Niko Sanchez, M.Ed, Specialist, Digital Design & Fabrication, CATalyst Studios - UA Libraries, Ph.D. Student, Applied Intercultural Arts Research, HSI Ambassador
- Co-Chair: Agnes Attakai, MPA, Director, Circle of Indigenous Empowerment, Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities, Family & Community Medicine
- Secretary: Kyra James, Research Specialist, Native Nations Institute
- Treasurer: Daniel Sestiaga Jr., MPH, Assistant Director, Indigenous Resilience Center
- Communications & Outreach Officer: Jackie Yabeny-Bahe, IT Support Analyst Sr., UITS and UA Libraries
- Events Coordinator: Dana Wilcox, Program Coordinator, Indigenous Teacher Education Program, College of Education
2025 - 2026
- Chair: Daniel Sestiaga Jr., MPH, Assistant Director, Indigenous Resilience Center
- Co-Chair: Dana Wilcox, Program Coordinator, Indigenous Teacher Education Program, College of Education
- Secretary: Agnes Attakai, MPA, Director, Circle of Indigenous Empowerment, Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities, Family & Community Medicine
- Treasurer: Myrhea Sherman, MA, Coordinator, Native SOAR, College of Education, Office of the Provost
- Communications/Outreach Officer: Jackie Yabeny-Bahe, IT Support Computing Analyst II, UITS and UA Libraries
- Events Coordinator: Niko Sanchez, M.Ed, Specialist, Digital Design & Fabrication, CATalyst Studios - UA Libraries
2023 - 2025
- Spokesperson: Felisia Tagaban Gaskin, Director, Native SOAR
Apply here for membership and fill out Google Forms to get added to listserv, skoden_ua@list.arizona.edu