Tribal Health
Healthy communities are built by the people who live in them. Across Arizona, we've worked alongside Tribal communities and with Tribal-led partners on efforts that honor Indigenous knowledge, context, and priorities—from nutrition and early childhood well-being to community-engaged projects. Explore our work below.
OUR WORK
Nutrition Programs
For over a decade, we've evaluated Tribal SNAP-Ed partnerships across Arizona — collaborations between Tribal Nations, county health departments, and University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Our work has helped measure progress, honor community knowledge, and adapt nutrition programs to community context and priorities.
Results:
- FY25 Tribal-Serving Programs, p16-21
- FY24 Honoring Tribal Traditions, p51-52
- FY19 Tribal Wellness in Mohave, p43-44
- FY18 Indigenous Food Ways in Maricopa, p13-14
- FY18 Navajo Nation Partnership, p37-38
More:
Early Care & Education
In Arizona, First Things First's Regional Needs and Assets reports help Tribal communities surface local strengths, challenges, and priorities to inform their early childhood programming. In 2026, we supported the UA Community Research, Evaluation, and Development (CRED) Team by facilitating data interpretation sessions with local key informants, bringing Tribal community context and insight into these reports.
Results: