{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"113761","title":"Honors psychology grad bridges research, cultures and Indigenous engagement ","body":"Lainey Tsosie has always been curious about people.\u201cWhen I was young, I used to wonder, \u2018Why do people think the way that they do? What makes somebody who they are?\u2019 I think there are a lot of reasons as to why we become who we are, due to our environment and genetics, and that\u0027s why I wanted to\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-05-05T16:27:40-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/05\/2026-4:27pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Lainey Tsosie has always been curious about people. \u201cWhen I was young, I used to wonder, \u2018Why do people think the way that they do?\u0026#039;\u0026quot; Understanding how people become who they are propelled her to her field of study. 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Originally from the Navajo Nation and spending much of his upbringing in Wyoming, his life was shaped early on by his heritage and the unique rhythms of agriculture communities.Both have taught him a great deal about what is at stake when opportunity does not\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-05-05T13:32:11-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/05\/2026-1:32pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Jess Oldham grew up between the Navajo Nation and Wyoming knowing exactly where he came from. At Thunderbird, he found the tools to expand and go further.","teaser":"Jess Oldham\u2019s roots are steadfast. 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But an encounter with a counselor, who encouraged her to consider college and walked her through the steps of applying to Arizona State University, changed her\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-05-01T16:44:32-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/01\/2026-4:44pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Rose Jacket is graduating with a BA in English (linguistics), a minor in American Indian Studies and a TESOL certificate. 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At Arizona State University, that excitement took on a deeper meaning at the 47th annual Ms. and Mr. Indigenous ASU pageant, where culture,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-04-23T13:54:33-07:00\u0022\u003E04\/23\/2026-1:54pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The annual Ms. and Mr. Indigenous ASU pageant is about more than crowns or titles; it is about identity, heritage and the future. Those who earn the titles of Ms. and Mr. Indigenous ASU become goodwill ambassadors, representing Native Americans, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians at ASU and beyond. 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Growing up between Kayenta on the Navajo Nation and the Phoenix metro area, Black said she found both independence and identity in the space between home and away. Raised in a large family and shaped by time with her grandparents, she learned resilience, curiosity and pride in her culture, even when pieces of that knowledge had to be reclaimed through questions and persistence. Now a 21-year-old ASU student studying biomedical sciences with a minor in American Indian studies, Black sees knowledge as both academic and cultural, rooted in stories, language and lived experience. 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She and a dozen in-person lab participants, along with several more online, work together in a community-centered space dedicated to nontraditional, pro-Indigenous research, storytelling and sciences. 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The flavors carry\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-03-16T14:42:36-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/16\/2026-2:42pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A handful of seeds is sparking big conversations at Arizona State University. Through Indigenous planting workshops, student Chandlee Begay is blending cultural knowledge with sustainable agriculture, encouraging peers to see food as both nourishment and relationship.","teaser":"When Chandlee Begay sits down to eat the foods of his tribe, he isn\u2019t simply satisfying hunger.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-03\/20260304%20Chandlee%20Begay%20661.jpg?itok=s0YaY6cR","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260316-environment-and-sustainability-seeds-memory-how-navajo-student-planting-culture-and","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Polytechnic campus, West Valley campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-03\/20260304%20Chandlee%20Begay%20661.jpg?itok=s0YaY6cR","image_alt":"A young Navajo man stands in front of a garden leading participants in a planting workshop","image_caption":"Third-year Global Futures student Chandlee Begay leads a \u0026quot;Three Sisters\u0026quot; planting on March 4 at the Garden Commons on ASU\u0026#039;s Polytechnic campus. 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