This February we are highlighting Native Bruin Wendy Red Star from the Apsáalooke (Crow) Nation. Raised on the Apsáalooke (Crow) reservation in Montana, Wendy Red Star’s work is informed both by her cultural heritage and her engagement with many forms of creative expression, including photography, sculpture, video, fiber arts, and performance. An avid researcher of … Read more
This December we are highlighting Native Bruin Alan R. Parker from the Chippewa Cree Tribal Nation. A citizen of the Chippewa Cree Tribal Nation, Alan R. Parker attended St Thomas Seminary where he earned a B.A. in Classical Philosophy in 1965. He subsequently attended UCLA School of Law, in Los Angeles, California, where he received … Read more
This December we are highlighting Native Bruin Reuben Duane Bending from the Yakama tribe. Reuben Duane Bending was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. His parents moved from Phoenix to Los Angeles in 1956, after his father attended Phoenix Indian School and his mother attended Cook Bible College. Reuben attended UCLA from the fall … Read more
By Anushka Chakrabarti November 29, 2020 Shannon Speed knows every American Indian and Alaska Native faculty member at UCLA. “It’s uncomfortable being a faculty member where you know every other faculty member of your demographic category,” said Speed, who is a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation and an associate professor of gender studies and anthropology. … Read more
This November we are highlighting Native Bruin Clementine Bordeaux from the Sicangu Lakóta Oyáte tribe. Clementine Bordeaux is an enrolled member of the Sicangu Lakóta Oyáte and was raised on the Pine Ridge Reservation. She is the youngest daughter of Christopher and Deborah Bordeaux. She comes from a long line of educators, with her maternal … Read more
This October we are highlighting Native Bruin Patrick Naranjo from the Santa Clara Pueblo tribe. Dr. Foremost, I am a member of the Santa Clara Pueblo and a graduate from Haskell Indian Nations University. I hold an M.A. from UCLA in American Indian Studies with an emphasis on contemporary tribal cultural property protections. I am … Read more
This September we are highlighting Native Bruin – Carlie Domingues from the Chumash tribe – a Southern California tribe. Carlie Domingues currently transitions from her M.A. scholarship at UCLA to a doctoral scholarship at UC Davis. She is part of UCLA class of 2020 and earned her Masters in American Indian Studies. At UCLA, she … Read more
This August we are highlighting Native Bruin – Tyson Walker from the White Mountain Apache tribe. Dr. Tyson Walker was raised on the Fort Apache and Navajo reservations in Arizona. In 2004, Tyson graduated from Alchesay High School in Whiteriver, AZ. He then joined the Air Force and was honorably discharged in 2008. Prior to … Read more
This July issue marks both the first of our renamed “Native Bruin Highlight” series and a continuation of the 50th-anniversary monthly spotlight on our alumni. Our 50th anniversary year ended June 30th, but the feature proved to be highly popular and so we are continuing it. This month we are highlighting Native Bruin Stephanie Mushrush. … Read more
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the UCLA American Indian Studies Center Greg Sarris received his PhD in Modern Thought and Literature from Stanford University, where he was awarded the Walter Gore Award for excellence in teaching. He has published several books, including the widely anthologized collection of essays, Keeping Slug Woman Alive: A Holistic Approach … Read more