O'odham Ki Community in Kaibab-Huachuca Hall

Pronounced AW-THAM-KEE, this phrase translates from the southwest tribes (Hopi and O'odham) languages as "the People's House." The wing provides a welcoming, comfortable and supportive living and learning environment for Native American students. This theme community comprises a wing in Kaibab-Huachuca Hall, which has 11 double rooms (22 beds).

Benefits of Living in the O'odham Ki Wing

  • Support for Native American students in their transition to the University
  • Acknowledgement of the role their culture can play in their college success
  • Opportunities for Native American students to share their culture with other students

Student living in the O’odham Ki Wing, through collaboration with Native American Student Affairs will have the opportunity to engage in the larger Tucson Native American community.  Some of these community resources include:

Tucson Indian Center
(520) 884-7131
http://www.ticenter.org
97 E. Congress, Suite 101, Tucson, AZ 85701

Pascua Yaqui Tribe
(520) 883-5000
http://www.pascuayaqui-nsn.gov
747 S. Camino De Oeste, Tucson, AZ 85757

Sacred Grounds Trading Post
(520) 628-7900
http://sacredgroundstp.com
1814 E. 6th St. Tucson, AZ, 85719

Indian Health Service (IHS)
(520) 295-2405
7900 South J Stock Road
Tucson, Arizona 85746
http://www.ihs.gov/tucson/

Tohono O’Odham Nation
(520) 383-8700 (Membership Services)
http://www.tonation-nsn.gov
http://www.tonation-nsn.gov/directory.aspx
P.O. Box 837, Sells, AZ 85634

To Apply:

To be eligible to live on the O'odham Ki wing, you must:

  1. Submit an online housing application
  2. Pay the non-refundable application fee
  3. When you receive your invitation to self-assign, select the hall and then the O'odham Ki Community (based on availability)

For more information on living in this community email housing@life.arizona.edu.

Note: Space is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis, so commit early!

For program information contact:

Ben Mills, M.A
Interim Program Director
Native American Student Affairs
(520) 621-3838
bdm@email.arizona.edu

OR

Jon Wheeler at Residence Life
(520) 626-3047
wheeler@life.arizona.edu

“Living on the O'odham Ki wing was like having a family away from home. It was a place where we valued and respected individual diversity, our Native cultures and traditions and a desire to pursue an education here at the UA. We shared a strong sense of community and offered each other support and friendship. Living on the wing had the greatest impact on my transition to college.”
Former O'odham Ki resident
Hometown: Buffalo, NY