Dear AISC Friends and Family,
We are excited to welcome the hire of our new Management Services Officer at the American Indian Studies Center, Phillip Mellado. He can be reached at pmellado@aisc.ucla.edu and is located in 3220C Campbell Hall on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Please stop by if you have time to welcome him.
Phillip was born and raised in the Los Angeles area and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business. He began his career with UCLA with the Department of Medicine and is coming to the American Indian Studies Center from the Department of Political Science where he served as their Finance Manager.
We are thrilled to have him join the team!
Sincerely,
Shannon
Dr. Shannon Speed (Chickasaw)
Paula Gunn Allen Chair and Professor, American Indian Studies /Gender Studies/Anthropology
Director, American Indian Studies Center
Special Advisor to the Chancellor on Native American and Indigenous Affairs
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Gabrielino/Tongva okla’akoot yaakni’ mako apiisahánchi bíyyi’kanattooka hachimanolili.
The AISC at UCLA acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (Los Angeles basin, So. Channel Islands). As a land grant institution, we pay our respects to the honuukvetam (ancestors), ‘ahiihirom (elders), and ‘eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present, and emerging.