Wassaja Carlos Montezuma Center for Native American Health

06/17/2026

06/17/2026

Come Join the Wassaja Center for a Blessing and Seed Planting Day this Saturday, June 20th.

06/01/2026

The Wassaja Center first week of our American Indian into Health Professions (AIHP) Youth & College

05/28/2026

Our very own Lupe Sotelo Valenzuela, Project Manager of the Wassaja Center Oidag created Medicine Protection Sachets for our 2026 graduating students.

05/21/2026

Wičhóyaŋke Network Meeting Held at the Wassaja Carlos Montezuma Center for Native American Health

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05/08/2026

Kayla Johnson (Hopi) represents more than an individual achievement, she embodies the strength of her community, the resilience of our ancestors, and the promise of future generations. Her journey reflects what is possible when opportunity, culture, and purpose come together.
Kayla Johnson’s contribution at the Wassaja Center was especially meaningful in helping bridge Indigenous epistemology and Western research frameworks. Through her grounding in community knowledge, cultural understanding, and relational approaches, she helped ensure that Indigenous ways of knowing were not translated out of context, but instead respected and meaningfully integrated into the research process. Her work strengthened the project’s ability to communicate Indigenous perspectives within academic and institutional settings while maintaining cultural integrity and community-centered values.
Kayla, you carry with you the hopes of many and the path for those who will follow. We celebrate you and look forward to all the lives you will uplift tomorrow.

05/06/2026

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05/06/2026

Congratulation to our Wassaja Center Research Team.