News

• AISC is Seeking a Senior Editor
  

  Requisition Number: 36113 Department: American Indian Studies Center Payroll or “Primary” Title: PUBLICATIONS PROD SPEC 2 Working Title: Senior Editor Quick Link to Posting: hr.mycareer.ucla.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=83810 Closing Date: May 11, 2022 Hiring Manager: Pamela Grieman Hiring Manager Email: grieman@ucla.edu   Under the limited supervision of the Publications Manager, the Senior Editor manages the peer-review process and … Read more



• UC Native American Opportunity Plan
  

  As part of the University of California’s commitment to recognizing historical wrongs endured by Native Americans, including the appropriation of Indigenous lands, in the Fall of 2022 the UC System is introducing the UC Native American Opportunity Plan. Through this program, Native American students who are California residents and who are members of a federally-recognized … Read more



• [The Nature Conservancy] Significant Washington Land Returned to the Colville Tribe, its Original Stewards
  

  In Washington state, nestled in a habitat corridor linking the Cascades to the Rockies, in the heart of the Tunk Creek Valley, there’s a conservation story that is closely tied to the peoples connected to this land—and continues to breathe with the transfer of Indigenous lands back to the original stewards. It takes place on … Read more



• [UC Newsroom] UC announces Native American Opportunity Plan
  

  The University of California will ensure that in-state systemwide Tuition and Student Service Fees for California students from federally recognized Native American tribes are fully covered by grants or scholarships under a plan shared this week by UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D. The UC Native American Opportunity Plan aims to make college more affordable and … Read more



• Native Bruin- Past, Present, & Emerging – Megan Baker
  

  ???????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????: ????????????????, ???????????????????????????? & ???????????????????????????????? This April we are highlighting Native Bruin Megan Baker (Choctaw), who received her MA in AIS and will receive her PhD in Anthropology in 2023. Megan Baker is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma who received her MA in American Indian Studies in 2017. Based in Calera, … Read more



• Applications Open for 2022-23: The Arianna & Hannah Yellowthunder Scholarship
  

  Applications Open for 2022-23: The Arianna & Hannah Yellowthunder Scholarship Eligible Students: Must be a UCLA student during the 2022-23 academic year Student must be an American Indian Studies Major, Minor or a Master’s degree student Undergraduates must have 90 units or more during the award year. Must be planning to enter a career emphasizing … Read more



• Native Bruin- Past, Present, & Emerging – Drew Preston
  

  ???????????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????: ????????????????, ???????????????????????????? & ???????????????????????????????????? This March we are highlighting Native Bruin Drew Alan Preston (Navajo), from the class of 2010. Doctor Preston is a Dentist Anesthesiologist who serves the Central and Southern California areas. Dr. Preston graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree with Honors in Cell and Developmental Biology from the University … Read more



• Native Bruin- Past, Present, & Emerging – Mattie Kamahana Bassey
  

  This February we are highlighting Native Bruin Mattie Kamahana Bassey.  Mattie Kamahana Bassey graduated from UCLA in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a minor in American Indian Studies. She is Kanaka Maoli and Japanese on her mother’s side and Cherokee, German, Irish, and Scottish on her father’s side. During her time at UCLA, … Read more



• Native Bruins: Past, Present & Emerging – Jesse Johnson
  

  Happy New Year! This January we are highlighting Native Bruin Jesse Johnson (Kumeyaay) from the San Pasqual Reservation. Jesse Meswiir Johnson is Kumeyaay from the San Pasqual Reservation and currently a fourth-year student at UCLA majoring in human biology and society. During his time at UCLA, he has served as one of the chairpersons for … Read more



• Native Bruins: Past, Present & Emerging – Jessica Fremland
  

  This December we are highlighting Native Bruin Jessica Fremland, from the Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota Nation. Jessica Fremland (she/her/hers) is Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota currently living on Kumeyaay land in what is often referred to as San Diego, California. She obtained her BA from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in American Indian Studies and a Master’s Degree in Sociology from … Read more