Native American Student Services
Center
Native American Student Services (NASS) supports and empowers students through college while honoring Native traditions, heritage, and identity. We value equity, leadership, and community, and welcome everyone to learn, grow, and connect with us
Monday – Friday 9 AM – 5 PM
Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow
Native American Student Services (NASS) is a place where we are here to uplifted, empowered and connect. Grounded in the traditions, heritage, and history of Native American, we support your journey though college while helping you stay close to who you are. We honor Native ways of knowing and living and we believe your voice matters. At NASS, we value equity, identity, and student leadership. Everyone is welcome to learn, grow and build community with us.
What We Do: Culturally Grounded, Student Focused – At NASS, we offer services that reflect Native values while helping you reach your goals. From your first year through graduation, we’re here to help you succeed with a focus on academic success, personal growth, and cultural connection.
Our services include:
- Academic coaching and one-on-one support
- Career exploration and mentoring
- Help with admissions and financial aid
- Leadership development and service learning
- Cultural programs and events that celebrate Native identity
- A welcoming space with a computer lab, study rooms, kitchen, and community lounge
We also host events to honor Native traditions, build community, and make space for learning across campus.
Need help or have questions? Reach out we’re here for you every step of the way.
Life at NASS: Tradition. Community. Strength.
Learning with Purpose: Identity, Leadership, and Community at NASS
Understand Diverse Realities
Explore how cultural, social, and economic experiences shape communities of color and Indigenous peoples today.
Prioritize Wellness and Balance
Practice habits that support your mental, physical, and spiritual well-being, and uplift those around you.
Build Communication and Connection
Strengthen how you express yourself, navigate conflict, and connect with others through care and understanding.
Explore Intersectional Identity
Reflect on the many layers of who you are and how they influence your values, goals, and relationships.
Advocate for Yourself and Your Community
Gain tools to speak up, take action, and access what you need to succeed—on campus and beyond.
Discover. Connect. Belong at NASS
Tribal Contacts
NASS seeks to help students manage the costs of attending UNC. We offer guidance and support through the UNC financial aid process as well as applying for UNC, tribal, and national scholarships for Native American students.
Navajo Nation Tribal Government: (928) 871-6352
Tribal Education Department: (928) 871-7475
Contract Health Department: (928) 871-6350
B.I.A.: (928) 871-5930
Enrollment: (928) 871-6376
Colorado River Agency
Colorado River Indian Tribal Government: (928) 669-9211
Tribal Education Department: (928) 669-8831
Contract Health Department: (928)669-2137
B.I.A.: (928) 669-7111
Enrollment: (928) 669-9211
Career Development (928) 669-5548
Fort Mojave Indian Tribal Government: (760) 629-4592
Tribal Education Department: (928) 346-1121
Contract Health Department: (760) 629-4679
B.I.A.: (928) 699-7111
Enrollment: (760) 629-4810
Fort Apache Agency
White Mountain Apache Tribal Government: (928) 338-4346
Tribal Education Department: (928) 338-4490
Contract Health Department: (928) 338-4346 ext. 278
B.I.A.: (928) 338-5353
Enrollment: (928) 338-4346 ext.207
Fort Yuma Field Office
Cocopah Tribal Government: (928) 627-2102
Tribal Education Department: (928) 627-4973
Contract Health Department: (928) 627-2681
B.I.A.: (928) 782-1202
Enrollment: (928) 627-2102
Quechan Tribal Government: (760) 572-0213
Tribal Education Department: (760) 572-5268
Contract Health Department: (760) 572-4100
B.I.A.: (928) 782-1202
Enrollment: (760) 572-0752
Hopi Agency
Hopi Tribal Government: (928) 734-2441
Tribal Education Department: (928) 734-3503
Contract Health Department: (928) 737-6000
B.I.A.: (928) 738-2228
Enrollment: (928) 734-3153
Papago Agency
Tohono O’odham Nation: (520) 383-2028
Tribal Education Department: (520) 383-8650
Contract Health Department: N/A
B.I.A.: (520)383-3286
Enrollment: (520) 383-8700
Pima Agency
Ak Chin Indian Community: (520) 568-2227
Tribal Education Department: (520) 568-3374
Contract Health Department: (520) 568-3881
B.I.A.: (520) 562-3326
Enrollment: (520) 568-2227 ext.39
Gila River Indian Community: (520) 562-6000
Tribal Education Department: (520) 562-3662
Contract Health Department: (520) 562-3321
B.I.A.: (520) 562-3326
Enrollment: (520) 562-3311
Salt River Field Office
Ft. McDowell Yavapai Tribal Council: (480) 837-5121
Tribal Education Department: (480) 816-7165
Contract Health Department: (480) 816-7825
B.I.A.: (480) 421-0807
Enrollment: (480) 816-7114
Pascua Yaqui Tribal Government: (520) 883-5000
Tribal Education Department: (520) 883-5050
Contract Health Department: (520) 883-5020
B.I.A.: (480) 421-0807
Enrollment: (520) 883-5070
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community: (480) 850-8000
Tribal Education Department: (480) 850-7663
Contract Health Department: (480) 850-8410
B.I.A.: ((480) 421-0807
Enrollment: (480) 850-8040 (ask for enrollment)
San Carlos Agency
San Carlo Apache Tribe: (928) 475-2361
Tribal Education Department: (928) 475-2337
Contract Health Department: (928) 475-2371
B.I.A.: (928) 475-2321
Enrollment: (928) 475-2689
Truxton Canon Field Office
Havasupai Tribe: (928) 448-2961
Tribal Education Department: (928) 2731
Contract Health Department: (928) 448-2641
B.I.A.: (928) 769-2286
Enrollment: (928) 448-2961 ext.203
Hualapai Tribe: (928) 769-2216
Tribal Education Department: (520) 769-2200
Contract Health Department: (520) 769-2204
B.I.A.: (928) 769-2286
Enrollment: (520) 769-2216
Tonto Apache Tribe: (928) 474-5000
Tribal Education Department: (928) 472-8152 Kathy Hinton
Contract Health Department: (928) 474-5000 Casilda Johnson
B.I.A.: (928) 769-2286
Enrollment: (928) 474-5000 Sabrina Campbell
Yavapai-Apache Indian Community: (928) 567-3649
Tribal Education Department: (928) 567-9207 ext. 31
Contract Health Department: (928) 567-2168
B.I.A.: (928) 769-2286
Enrollment: (928) 567-1008
Yavapai-Prescott Community: (928) 445-8790
Tribal Education Department: (928) 445-8790 ext.146
Contract Health Department: (928) 445-8790 ext.139
B.I.A.: (928) 769-2286
Enrollment: (928) 445-8790 ext.138
Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians: (928) 643-7245
Tribal Education Department: (928) 643-6004
Contract Health Department: (928) 643-7063
B.I.A.: (435) 674-9720
Enrollment: (928) 643-6004
San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe: (928) 283-4589
Tribal Education Department: (928) 283-4589
Contract Health Department: (520) 283-5530
B.I.A.: (435) 674-9720
Enrollment: (928) 283-4589 Mitchell Tollman
South Ute Tribal Government: (970) 563-0100
Tribal Education Department: (970) 563-0237
Contract Health: (970) 563-4581 ext. 230
B.I.A.: (970) 563-4511
Enrollment: (970) 563-0100
Ute Mountain Tribal Government: (970) 565-8473
Tribal Education Department: (970) 565-8473 ext. 344
Contract Health: (970) 565-4441 ext. 219
B.I.A.: (970) 565-3751
Enrollment: (970) 565-3751
Crow Tribal Government: (406) 638-2601
Tribal Education Department: (406) 638-3713
Contract Health: (406) 638-2626
B.I.A.: (406) 638-2827 or 638-2672
Enrollment: (406) 638-2305
Blackfeet Tribal Government: (406) 338-7276
Tribal Education Department: (406) 338-7538
Contract Health: (406) 338-6309
B.I.A.: (406) 338-7544
Enrollment: (406) 338-7521
Chippewa Cree Tribal Government: (406) 395-4282
Tribal Education Department: (406) 395-4313
Contract Health: (406) 395-4486
B.I.A.: (406) 395-4476
Enrollment: (406) 395-4478
Gros Ventre Tribal Government: (406) 353-2205
Tribal Education Department: (406) 353-8414
Contract Health: (406) 768-3491
B.I.A.: (406) 353-2901
Enrollment: (406) 353-2901
Northern Cheyenne Tribal Government: (406) 477-8284
Tribal Education Department: (406) 6477-6567
Contract Health: (406) 477-4400
B.I.A.: (406) 477-8242
Enrollment: (406) 477-8930 ext. 8931
Salish & Kootenai Tribal Government: (406) 675-2700
Tribal Education Department: (406) 675-2700 ext. 1072
Contract Health: (406) 675-4800
B.I.A.: (406) 675-2700 ext. 1300
Enrollment: (406) 675-2700 ext. 1014
Laguna Tribal Government: (505) 552-6544
Tribal Education Department: (505) 552-6008
Contract Health Department: N/A
B.I.A.: (505) 522-6001
Enrollment: (505) 522-6544
Northern Pueblo Tribal Government: (505) 753-1425
Tribal Education Department: (505) 753-1465
Contract Health Department: (505) 753-1435
Enrollment: (505) 753-1425
Jicarilla Tribal Government: (505) 759-3242
Tribal Education Department: (505) 759-3316
Contract Health Department: (505) 759-3291
B.I.A.: (505) 759-3951
Enrollment: (505) 759-3242 ext.214
Ramah Navajo Tribal Government: (505) 775-7135
Tribal Education Department: (505) 775-7135
Contract Health Department: (505) 775-7135
B.I.A.: (505) 671-4423
Enrollment: (505) 775-3328
Zuni Tribal Government: (505) 782-4481
Tribal Education Department: (505) 782-5516
Contract Health Department: (505) 782-4431
B.I.A.: (505) 782-5591
Enrollment: (505) 782-4481
Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council: (701) 627-4781
Tribal Education Department: (701) 623-4112 ext.4113
Contract Health Department: (701) 627-4701
B.I.A.: (701) 627-4707
Enrollment: (701) 627-4238
Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council: (701) 854-7202
Tribal Education Department: (701) 854-7525
Contract Health Department: (701) 854-7206 ext. 3644
B.I.A.: (701) 854-3433
Enrollment: (701) 854-7522
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa: (701) 477-0470
Tribal Education Department: (701) 477-8102
Contract Health Department: (701) 477-6111
B.I.A.: (701) 477-3191
Enrollment: (701) 477-3191
Flandreau Santee Sioux Executive Committee:
(605) 997-3891
Tribal Education Department: (6 05) 997-2859
Contract Health Department: (605) 997-3922
B.I.A.:N/A
Enrollment: (605) 997-3891
Crow Creek Tribal Government: (605) 245-2311
Tribal Education Department: (605) 245-2507
Contract Health Department: (605) 245-1506
B.I.A.: (605) 245-2311
Enrollment: (605) 245-2241
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Council: (605) 964-4155
Tribal Education Department: (605) 964-8011
Contract Health Department: (605) 946-3002
B.I.A.:
Enrollment: (605) 946-6612
Crow Creek Sioux Tribal Council: (605) 245-2221
Tribal Education Department: (605) 245-2507
Contract Health Department: (605) 245-1506
B.I.A.: (605) 245-2311
Enrollment: (605) 245-2411 ext.22
Lower Brule Sioux Tribal Council: (605) 473-5561
Tribal Education Department: (605) 473-0216
Contract Health Department: (605) 473-5694
B.I.A.: (605) 473-5318 (Diane)
Enrollment: (605) 473-5399
Oglala Sioux Tribal Council: (605) 867-6074
Tribal Education Department: (605) 867-5538
or monitor (605) 865-5949
Contract Health Department: (605) 867-5131
B.I.A.: (605) 867-5125
Enrollment: (605) 867-1321
Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council: (605) 747-2243
Tribal Education Department: (605) 747-2833
Contract Health Department: (605) 747-2231
B.I.A.: (605) 956-2375
Enrollment: (605) 747-2381
Yankton Sioux Tribal Business & Claims Committee: (605) 384-3804
Tribal Education Department: (605) 384-5431
Contract Health Department: (605) 384-3641 ext.219
B.I.A.: (605) 384-3651
Enrollment: (605) 384-3641 ext.268
Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribal Council: (605) 698-3911
Tribal Education Department: (605) 698-4972 (Marita Wanna)
Contract Health Department: (605) 698-7606
B.I.A.: (605) 698-7676
Enrollment: (605) 698-3911 ext.513
Southern Paiute: (435) 674-9720
Tribal Education: N/A
Contract Health Department: (435) 586-1112
B.I.A.: (435) 674-9720
Enrollment: (435) 586-1112
Unitah and Ouray Agency: (435) 722-5141
Tribal Education Department: (435) 722-2331
Contract Health: (435) 722-5122
B.I.A.: (435) 722-4300
Enrollment: (435) 722-5141 EXT.121
Northwestern Band of Shoshoni: (435) 734-2286
Tribal Education Department: (435) 734-2286
Contract Health: (435) 734-2286
B.I.A.: (435) 722-4300
Enrollment: (435) 723-3013
Ute Indian Tribe: (435) 722-5141
Tribal Education Department: (435) 722-2331
Contract Health: (435) 722-5222
B.I.A.: (435) 722-4300
Enrollment: (435) 722-5141 ext.121
White Mesa Ute Council: (435) 678-3397
Tribal Education Department: (435)
Contract Health: (435)
B.I.A.: (435)
Enrollment: (435)
Shoshone Tribal Government: (307) 332-3532
Tribal Education Department: (307) 332-3908
Contract Health: (307) 332-7300
B.I.A.: (307) 332-7810
Enrollment: (307) 662-3538
Arapahoe Tribal Government: (307) 332-6120
Tribal Education Department: (307) 332-3908
Contract Health: (307) 332-7300
B.I.A.: (307) 332-7810
Enrollment: (307) 332-2499
Wind River Agency (Shoshone): (307) 332-6120
Tribal Education Department: (307) 332-3538 or 3323040
Contract Health: (307) 332-9002
B.I.A.: (307) 332-6120
Enrollment: (307) 332-3098 or 332-7433 332-3040
Counseling Support
Enrique Smith, PhD, LP
Licensed Psychologist, Cultural Center Liaison
Dr. Enrique Smith offers individual therapy, consultations, and drop-in care at the César Chávez Cultural Center, Marcus Garvey Cultural Center, and the Kohl House (Asian Pacific American Student Services and Native American Student Services).
Every semester, Dr. Smith’s availability does change, so please feel free to visit their space in each of the Centers and check their availability. Connecting with Dr. Smith is a completely confidential service and if you prefer, you can also reach out to Dr. Smith via email at enrique.smith@unco.edu if you would like to ask about services or have any questions.
NASS Events
Spring 2026 Job, Internship, and Graduate School Fair
- February 12, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- University Center Ballrooms
The Genteel Revolutionary by Ellamaria Foley-Ray
- February 12, 2026 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
- Lydia and Robert Ruyle Gallery
Junk
- February 12, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
- Norton Theatre
Meet the Staff
Eryka Charley, Ph.D.
Director
Johana Flores
Assistant Director