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[PBS] Analysis: How well-meaning land acknowledgements can erase Indigenous people and sanitize history

October 13, 2022October 10, 2022 News indigenous, indigenous peoples, Indigenous Peoples Day, land, Land Acknowledgement, Native Americans, native bruin, Native Bruins, UCLA, UCLA AISC

Many events these days begin with land acknowledgments: earnest statements acknowledging that activities are taking place, or institutions, businesses and even homes are built, on land previously owned by Indigenous peoples. And many organizations now call on employees to incorporate such statements not only at events but in email signatures, videos, syllabuses and so on. Organizations … Read more

[LA Times] After nearly 200 years, the Tongva community has land in Los Angeles County

October 11, 2022October 10, 2022 News AISC, California, indigenous, indigenous peoples, Land Acknowledgement, Los Angeles, Native Americans, native bruin, Tongva, UCLA

When Kimberly Morales Johnson gazes up toward the San Gabriel Mountains, she sees the story of her community, the Tongva, Los Angeles’ first people, written on the granite. For thousands of years, the Tongva turned to these chaparral foothills and mountains during spring and summer months for food. Its canyons served as trading routes, connecting the flourishing … Read more

[OPB] University of Oregon and Eastern Oregon University announce programs supporting Native American students

October 18, 2022October 10, 2022 News college, indian land, indigenous, indigenous peoples, Land Acknowledgement, native american, Native American student, Native American students, Native Americans, Oregon, student, students, tuition, University of Oregon

By the end of Indigenous Peoples’ Day all of Oregon’s public universities had programs moving forward aimed at giving financial support to Native American students. Both the University of Oregon and Eastern Oregon University announced programs Monday, following Oregon’s five other public universities that made similar strides in the past few months. University of Oregon’s Home … Read more

Native Bruin- Past, Present, & Emerging – Cheyenne Suzukawa

October 6, 2022 Native Bruins AISC, alumni, graduate, indigenous, indigenous peoples, lakota, Native Americans, native bruin, OglalaLakota, UCLA, UCLA AISC

This October we are highlighting Native Bruin Cheyenne Suzukawa (Oglala Lakota), class of 2021 Cheyenne Suzukawa is a UCLA graduate who earned a BA in American Indian Studies in 2021. Cheyenne, who is Oglala Lakota, is currently working as a Realty Assistant at the Pacific Regional Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Born and … Read more

Happy California Native American Day!

October 11, 2022September 23, 2022 News AISC, alumni, american indian, American Indian Day, California, California Native American Day, graduate, indigenous, indigenous peoples, Indigenous Peoples Day, native american, Native American Day, Native Americans, native bruin, UCLA, UCLA AISC

UCLA American Indian Studies Center would like to wish the many California Native Tribes a very Happy Native American Day – 2022.

[CBC] Photo project celebrates Kahnawake boys with braids

September 22, 2022September 21, 2022 News canada, Children, indigenous, indigenous peoples, Kahnawake, native american

Charlie Mayo has been growing his hair long since the day he was born. “It’s important because our ancestors had long hair,” said Mayo, who is Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) from Kahnawake, south of Montreal. The 10-year-old boy is among three dozen in his community photographed for a campaign to celebrate boys with braids. “It was really … Read more

California Native American Day

October 28, 2022September 19, 2022 AISC, alumni, american indian, graduate, indigenous, indigenous peoples, native american, native bruin, Native Bruins, Tongva, UCLA, UCLA AISC

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 – 3:00 – 4:00 PM (PST) CELEBRATING CALIFORNIA INDIAN DAY California Native American Day is celebrated each year on the fourth Friday of September. This state holiday serves not only to recognize tribal people but also to teach about California tribal cultures, histories, and heritage. UCLA’s American Indian Studies Center is delighted … Read more

[WSJ] Indigenous Community Reels After Stabbing Attacks in Canada

September 20, 2022September 18, 2022 News canada, indigenous, indigenous peoples, James Smith Cree Nation, Native Americans, Saskatchewan, violence

JAMES SMITH CREE NATION, Saskatchewan—On a recent day in this small community on the Canadian prairie, people gathered in the school gym listening to traditional indigenous drums and mournful music at back-to-back funerals. Outside, people huddled in groups, crying and smoking. It has been two weeks since this territory of 2,000 people became the scene … Read more

[Austin American-Statesman] Indigenous tribe continues to push UT to return human remains

September 20, 2022September 16, 2022 News indigenous, indigenous peoples, Miakan-Garza Band, Native Americans, Texas, University of Texas

The Miakan-Garza Band, a Native American tribe local to Central Texas, is renewing calls for the University of Texas to “return” ancestral human remains to the tribe — more than six years after its original request. The Miakan-Garza Band first requested three sets of ancient human remains located at UT’s Texas Archeological Research Laboratory in … Read more

Working with Indigenous Communities for 3D Digitization and Replication of Cultural Heritage Items.

October 28, 2022September 15, 2022 3D, AISC, alumni, heritage, Heritage items, indigenous, indigenous peoples, Native Americans, native bruin

Working with Indigenous Communities for 3D Digitization and Replication of Cultural Heritage Items: R. Eric Hollinger, Ph.D., Tribal Liaison, Repatriation Program, Smithsonian Institution 3D digitization and replication of cultural objects is an emerging domain for museums and Indigenous communities working together to explore shared interests. The Smithsonian Institution, led by the National Museum of Natural … Read more