Just Published: Professor Teresa L. McCarty’s new edited volume.”A World of Indigenous Languages: Politics, Pedagogies and Prospects for Language Reclamation.”

A new edited volume, A World of Indigenous Languages: Politics, Pedagogies and Prospects for Language Reclamation, by Professor Teresa L. McCarty, Associate Professor Sheilah E. Nicholas, and Professor Gillian Wigglesworth, was recently published by Multilingual Matters. Spanning Indigenous settings in Africa, the Americas, Aotearoa/New Zealand, Australia, Central Asia and the Nordic countries, this book examines … Read more

New Bunche Center Director Appointed: Dr. Kelly Lytle Hernandez

April 9, 2019 PLEASE POST To: Deans, Directors, Department Chairs, and Administrative Officers Re: New Bunche Center Director Appointed: Dr. Kelly Lytle Hernandez Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to announce that Dr. Kelly Lytle Hernandez has been named director of the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies effective July 2019. Dr. Lytle Hernandez … Read more

How does measuring poverty and welfare affect American Indian children?

Randall Akee March 12, 2019 For one group of children in particular, American Indians and Alaska Natives, exceedingly high poverty rates have had profound impacts on community wellbeing and long-term cohesiveness. Given the best available data, from the U.S. Census data, child poverty rates among American Indians and Alaska Natives have consistently exceeded 40% for … Read more

[UCLA Newsroom] Professor Teresa McCarty Elected to the National Academy of Education

By Joanie Harmon | February 14, 2019 UCLA professors of education Teresa McCarty and Sylvia Hurtado have been elected to the National Academy of Education, bringing the number of UCLA education faculty who are academy members to 19. An induction ceremony for new members will take place during the National Academy’s annual meeting in November. “Our departments … Read more

Dr. Randall Akee and Dr. Wendy Teeter Named to be part of the UC President’s Native American Advisory Council

Two UCLA American Indian Studies faculty members were named to be part of the UC President’s Native American Advisory Council created by University of California President Janet Napolitano. The first meeting is set for February 1 to discuss Native American student and faculty recruitment along with an issue important to many tribes: the return of … Read more