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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

Acknowledging Native Peoples at UCLA Events

June 24, 2021August 12, 2019 News Chancellor Gene Block, Land Acknowledgement, Mishauna Goeman, Native American and Indigenous Affairs, Special Advisor to the Chancellor

Office of the Chancellor To: Deans, Directors, Department Chairs and Administrative Officers Dear Colleagues: As indicated in the announcement regarding the appointment of Mishuana Goeman as Special Advisor to the Chancellor on Native American and Indigenous Affairs, it is important that UCLA prioritize respect for both the historic culture and the contemporary presence of American … Read more