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2011
Forthcoming from AISC Publications The Indian Civil Rights Act at Forty, Edited by Kristen A. Carpenter, Matthew L.M. Fletcher, and Angela R. Riley.
358 pp.Â
$40 paperÂ
10-digit ISBN 0-935626-67-0Â
13-digit ISBN: 978-0-935626-67-4
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Oversight Hearing
"Stolen Identities: The Impact of Racist Stereotypes on Indigeneous People"
Thursday May 5, 2011 2:14 p.m.
Statement Prepared by Angela Aleiss, Ph.D. Read more →
To: Administrative Officers, Deans, Department Chairs, Directors, Faculty and Vice Chancellors Read more →
Her cause is justice in Indian country. Read More »
On behalf of nearly 300 youth, chaperones, and coaches from 15 tribes/tribal organizations, thank you for your assistance with the Inter Tribal Sports outing to the beautiful UCLA campus this past Saturday! Read more →
The Indian Law Section of the FBA is pleased to present the 36th Annual Federal Bar Association Indian Law Conference, held in Indian Country for the third year at the Pueblo of Pojoaque’s Buffalo Thunder Resort. Featuring a broad array of topics and speakers, this year’s Conference will address “Best Practices and Continuing Challenges in Federal Indian Law.†Read more →
President Barack Obama appointed three people to the new Indian Law and Order Commission, which was established by the Tribal Law and Order Act. Read more →
Since August 2010, the American Indian Studies Center has mailed out electronic newsletters to subscribers with Message from the Director, Announcements, and Events. Now you can view them online. View all e-Newsletters
2010
The story of ethnic studies at UCLA begins in 1969, when a few dozen students, a handful of faculty, and a visionary chancellor laid the cornerstones for UCLA’s ethnic studies centers, turning over first ground for a daunting transformative task. Read more →
The UCLA American Indian Studies Center in conjunction with The Journal of International Law and Foreign Affairs at UCLA School of Law and The UCLA Tribal Learning Community and Educational Exchange with additional support from the Sanela Diana Jenkins Human Rights Project, David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy, and Native Nations Law and Policy Center presents a one-day Symposium Read more →.
On the occasion of the 40th Year Anniversary of the four Ethnic Studies Centers and the IAC, this exhibition will highlight the past, present, and future struggles for change and diversity on campus. In particular, it will focus on the Centers and the IAC as intrinsic and invaluable parts of the UCLA experience, in meaningfully connecting the campus with their respective communities, and contributing towards a more free and democratic learning environment. Read more → or visit the Fowler Museum website.
Ulia Gosart (Popova-Gosart) is a descendant of Udmurt indigenous peoples, an ethnic group that historically inhabited the Western parts of the Ural region of Russia. Udmurt language is classified as a member of a Finno-Ugric group of the Uralic language family.
The Exiles chronicles one night in the lives of young American Indian men and women living in the Bunker Hill district of Los Angeles. Based entirely on interviews with the participants and their friends, the film follows a group of exiles — transplants from Southwest reservations. Read more →
American Indian Performing Arts group formed to advocate for visibility and inclusion Concerned over a lack of voice and inclusion a group of prominent American Indian writers, directors and performers has joined together to form two new organizations that will represent, promote and advocate for greater visibility and a stronger presence within the American mainstream theater industry Read more →
2009
Pamela Munro, professor of linguistics, and Chickasaw native speaker Catherine Willmond have won the 2010 Bloomfield Book Award for their new book "Let's Speak Chickasaw, Chikashshanompa' Kilanompoli.'" Read more →
Mayor Honors American Indian Studies Center
On Friday, Oct. 30, Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa and the Los Angeles City Council honored the UCLA American Indian Studies Center on the occasion of its 40th anniversary by presenting a proclamation to the center's acting associate director, Angela Riley, in Council chambers at City Hall. Read more →
The American Indian Studies Center welcomes Assistant Professor Amy Lonetree as our Institute of American Cultures Visiting Scholar, 2009-10. Professor Lonetree is currently a faculty member at UC Santa Cruz in the American Studies Department. Read more →
