Aleisha Velasquez on Sept. 8 at the Festival
Celebrating Community: The Ndée Bikíyaa Harvest Festival
Nestled in the heart of the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, Canyon Day is a small town where the horses meander down the main street, as if the majestic mountains surrounding the town have bestowed upon them a sense of ownership.
Laney Lupe
Miss Indian Arizona
On October 14, 2023, Laney Lupe, an enrolled member of the White Mountain Apache Tribe, was crowned Miss Indian Arizona during the 62nd Miss Indian Arizona Scholarship Program held at the Chandler Center for the Arts. Laney is the tenth member from her community to hold the title of Miss Indian Arizona.
Miss Indian Arizona
Environment
University of Arizona
Shannon Taylor: Bringing Traditional
Ecological Knowledge to conservation and cartography
Laney Lupe receives NAIA and CSC Awards
stellar scholars
Native Women Scholars, Inc. is proud to announce our very own NWS Scholar, Laney Lupe, has received two outstanding awards for her stellar accomplishments as a student-athlete. Laney has received the NAIA Scholar-Athletes Award and the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Award.
Aleisha Velasquez - White Mountain Apache Tribal Rodeo Queen
I am in my final fall semester of my senior year at The University of Arizona within my bachelor's degree. My major is Law with minor in American Indian Studies. I will be graduating with my certificate in tribal law and justice administration as well from James E. College of Law's Undergraduate Program. My extracurricular activities inc
I am in my final fall semester of my senior year at The University of Arizona within my bachelor's degree. My major is Law with minor in American Indian Studies. I will be graduating with my certificate in tribal law and justice administration as well from James E. College of Law's Undergraduate Program. My extracurricular activities include joining the University of Arizona Rodeo College team and Phi Delta Alpha Law Co-Ed Fraternity. August 9th, 2025 , I was crowned the White Mountain Apache tribe's Rodeo Queen 2025-2026. I have been so blessed for these opportunities and for the support of my education. Thank you to Native Woman's Scholars Foundation for creating this financial support opportunity for Native American Women.