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[Native News Online] Senate Committee Hears Indigenous Testimony on Federal Indian Boarding School Report and Legislation

July 14, 2022June 23, 2022 Uncategorized boarding, Boarding School, bureau of indian affairs, Committee, native american, Native American and Indigenous Affairs, Native Americans, school, Senate, Senate Committee

Two issues were on the table during the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs’ hearing June 22: the Department of the Interior’s landmark investigative report on Indian Boarding Schools, and legislation intended to work in tandem with the department’s initiative to address trauma and bring healing to boarding-school survivors and their communities. The 106-page report—released last … Read more

AIS Graduation 2022

June 17, 2022June 17, 2022 Uncategorized

On Friday the entire AIS community—students, alumni, faculty, staff, friends and family—gathered to celebrate the Native and AIS students graduating in 2022. This was our first in-person graduation ceremony since 2019, and emotions ranged from elation to tears to trepidation to relief to gratefulness. Student Services Advisor Tim Topper emceed magnificently, students were blanketed, and … Read more

Announcing the Native American and Pacific Islander Bruins Rising Initiative

June 17, 2022June 16, 2022 News aasc, AISC, Chancellor Gene Block, FTE, native american, new initiative, pacific islander, UCLA

From the Office of the Chancellor Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost What you need to know: New initiative will include efforts to diversify and support our students, faculty and staff Commitments include new faculty FTE, support for post-doctoral and graduate fellowships Dear Bruin Community: This past April, the University of California announced … Read more

[Indian Country Today] Wilma Mankiller quarters released to eager public

June 17, 2022June 7, 2022 News Indian Country Today Media Network, indigenous, indigenous peoples, indigenous women, Native Americans, wilma mankiller, woman, women

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – A standing-room-only crowd gathered in Tahlequah to celebrate the life and legacy of the Cherokee Nation’s first female principal chief, Wilma P. Mankiller, who is now immortalized on a U.S. quarter released June 6. “She’s a legend,” Cherokee Nation citizen Henry Carey Jr., 66, of Tahlequah, said. “She deserves it. Wilma Mankiller, … Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Ananda Marin on her Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure!

June 2, 2022 News Ananda Marin, FAC, faculty, promotion

The UCLA American Indian Studies Center is excited to share the promotion of Dr. Ananda Marin to Associate Professor with tenure at UCLA’s School of Education and Information Studies. Dr. Marin is also an affiliated faculty with the American Indian Studies Center and Chair of the American Indian Studies Center Faculty Advisory Committee 2021-22. Congratulations, … Read more

Native Bruin- Past, Present, & Emerging – Mikaela Saelua

June 2, 2022 Native Bruins alumni, Mikaela Saelua, native bruin, UCLA

This June we are highlighting Native Bruin Mikaela Saelua (Sa Fiu and Sa Avegalio), class of 2013. Mikaela Saelua is the youngest child of Fiu John Saelua and Catherine Saelua, and a member of the Sa Fiu and Sa Avegalio clans. She was born and raised in her home village of Leone in American Samoa, … Read more