Christopher B. Yazzie is a member of the Navajo Nation. He is Tó’adheedlíinii (Water Flows Together clan), born for Bííh Bitoodnii (Deer Spring clan). He was born and raised in the Navajo Nation and is from Tuba City and Dinebito Dam, Arizona.

What is your major/year?

I’m a senior, dual degree student majoring in Law and Animal Sciences, with a thematic minor in Environmental Development and Communication. I’m also pursuing the Tribal Courts and Justice Administration undergraduate certificate.

What is your major/year?

I am going to be a senior, double majoring in Environmental Studies and Geography. 

Thirty percent of Navajo homes lack indoor plumbing and access to central infrastructure for water and power. Those residents must haul water, sometimes from distant locations, from unregulated sources.

What is your major/year?

I just graduated this May with a degree in Environmental Science, emphasis in Leadership, Sustainability, and Communication.

On May 20, 2021, the Arizona Institutes for Resilience (AIR) celebrated Diana Liverman, outgoing director of the School of Geography, Development & Environment, with the announcement of the new undergraduate scholarship program in AIR named in her honor, the Diana Liverman Scholars Program.

On May 19, 2021, the Arizona Institutes for Resilience presented the third episode of the Water Solutions for Our Warmer World series, “The Realities of Adaptation in the Water Sector,” moderated by Andrea Gerlak from the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy and School of Geography, Development & Environment.

What is your field of study/year in school?

Junior, Environmental Science

What is your field of study/year in school?

I am a current sophomore studying Environmental Studies (BA) with a minor in Spanish.