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Construction in Indian Country

Growing our own

Construction in Indian Country® (CIIC) was created with guidance from the Advisor to the Office of the President of Arizona State University for American Indian Affairs and a Committee of individuals from Arizona and New Mexico Indian tribes. They convened to determine to enhance the quality of tribally sponsored or tribal entity sponsored construction projects in construction management occurring on tribal lands. The Committee teamed with the Del E. Webb School of Construction (DEWSC), a program committed to excellence in teaching, research and service in and for the construction industry. Together this group defined construction to include a range of normal to significant aspects of law, business, engineering, architecture, planning, and management.

Dr. Peterson Zah

ASU community mourns Sun Devil and former Navajo Nation President Peterson Zah

Zah, who led the Navajo Nation from 1990 to 1994 and was a special advisor to ASU President Michael Crow, earned a bachelor’s degree in education from ASU in 1963 and was awarded an Honorary Doctoral Degree of Humane Letters from the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College in 2005.

He was a lifelong advocate for education in the Navajo Nation. 

  • Breaking new ground

    Brianne Arviso’s challenging journey to an advanced construction degree prepares her to cultivate Native American heritage within the profession.

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