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• Native Bruins: Past, Present & Emerging – Eugene Herrod
  

  Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the UCLA American Indian Studies Center Eugene Herrod (Muscogee Creek) is a UCLA graduate who earned a BA in Anthropology in 1977 and currently teaches at College of the Muscogee Nation. He teaches Native students about land issues, gaming law, and Muscogee and Native American history and culture. Eugene was … Read more



• Native Bruins: Past, Present & Emerging – Kimberly Norris Guerrero
  

  Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the UCLA American Indian Studies Center Kimberly Norris Guerrero (Colville, Salish-Kootenai, Cherokee) is a UCLA graduate who earned a BA in History in 1989 and began pursuing a career in acting. Kimberly now serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Theatre, Film and Digital Production at UC Riverside where … Read more



• Faculty at the Center for Diverse Leadership in Science and the American Indian Studies Center at UCLA have been awarded in funding from the National Science Foundation
  

  Faculty at the Center for Diverse Leadership in Science and the American Indian Studies Center at UCLA have been awarded $1,000,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation for the project “Bringing Together Diverse Perspectives on Water.” The Centers are directed by Dr. Aradhna Tripati (Center for Diverse Leadership in Science) and Dr. Shannon Speed (American … Read more



• California Speaking Tour for Distinguished Native Writer and Legal Scholar, Walter Echo-Hawk, kicks off in Los Angeles with Book Talk Event for the UCLA American Indian Studies Center and UCLA Native Nations Law & Policy Center, February 5, 2020
  

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: California Speaking Tour for Distinguished Native Writer and Legal Scholar, Walter Echo-Hawk, kicks off in Los Angeles with Book Talk Event for the UCLA American Indian Studies Center and UCLA Native Nations Law & Policy Center, February 5, 2020. Los Angeles, California, January 29, 2020. UCLA American Indian Studies Center in partnership with … Read more



• Native Bruins: Past, Present & Emerging – Kevin Hale
  

  Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the UCLA American Indian Studies Center Kevin Hale is a UCLA graduate who earned a BA in Sociology in 2016, and a Master of Social Welfare in 2018. Kevin, who is Diné believes that the education he received at UCLA enabled and empowered him to contribute to the social well-being … Read more



• Native Bruins: Past, Present & Emerging – Mikaela Grace Monson-Cox
  

  Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the UCLA American Indian Studies Center Mikaela Grace Monson-Cox is a 2015 UCLA graduate who earned a BA in American Indian Studies. Mikaela, who is Osage, went on to study law at Southwestern Law School, where she earned her JD in 2017. Mikaela currently works as a healthcare attorney in … Read more



• Native Bruins: Past, Present & Emerging – Natalie Stites Means
  

  Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the UCLA American Indian Studies Center Natalie Stites Means is a UCLA graduate who earned a BA in History, and a minor in American Indian Studies, in 1999. Means, who is Cheyenne River Lakota and Crow Creek Dakota, put herself through community college while working full-time to transfer to UCLA, … Read more



• Dr. Randall Akee Appointed Editor-in-Chief of the American Indian Culture and Research Journal!
  

  Dr. Randall Akee has been appointed Editor-in-Chief for the American Indian Culture and Research Journal. As the editor-in-chief, Dr. Akee will serve for three years and will help shape content, manage peer review, and manage the publishing process of the journal. In print since 1971, the American Indian Culture and Research Journal (AICRJ) is an internationally renowned … Read more



• Native Bruins: Past, Present & Emerging – Damien Montaño
  

  Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the UCLA American Indian Studies Center Damien Montaño is a 2017 UCLA graduate who earned an MA in American Indian Studies. He is Yoeme and Purépecha, and is currently working in collaboration with the Torres Martinez Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), where he leads a series of jewelry … Read more



• Native Bruins: Past, Present & Emerging – Shalene Joseph
  

  Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the UCLA American Indian Studies Center Shalene Joseph is a 2018 UCLA graduate who earned an MA in American Indian Studies. She is A’aniiih and Athabascan, and currently works for the Native Wellness Institute (NWI) as a Project Director, where she and her team organize and promote the physical, mental, … Read more