Dear friends of the AISC,

Happy spring everyone, and welcome to the new quarter. We are excited about the wonderful group of students admitted to the AIS IDP program for next year! Also, we're looking forward to wrapping up our new faculty search this month, and hoping to have announcements about that soon.

We have a number of great events coming up this month! Don't miss Dennis Banks and Robby Romero discussing Mother Earth Day, with music by Robby Romero and Raye Zaragoza. Other highlights include a talk by Dr. Chad Allen about Jimmie Durham's work (see below).

Hope to see you all soon,
Shannon Speed
Director, UCLA American Indian Studies Center

Friday, April 21, 2017
5 – 7 PM
Haines A18

Join us for a special presentation by Dennis Banks, Elder Co-founder of the AIM and Robby Romero, Native Rock Recording Artist, with music provided by Robbie Romero and Raye Zaragoza, Singer-Songwriter!

Open to the public

Monday, April 24, 2017
4 – 6 PM
Coral Tree Walk (North side of the Murphy Sculpture Garden and in front of Macgowan Hall)

“The Aqueduct Between Us” is a social justice water symposium that aims to serve two communities by exposing the people of Los Angeles, residents and students alike, to the perspective of Owens Valley tribal communities concerning water and tribal sovereignty.  An all-tribal panel from the Owens Valley (Bishop, Big Pine, Lone Pine tribes) will present their history, before and after the LADWP constructed aqueduct, and the resulting injustices. This symposium aims to build a robust coalition between these tribal communities and Angelenos; to help pressure the LADWP to recognize tribal sovereignty.

Co-sponsored by the UCLA American Indian Studies Center

Save the dates: Thursday, May 18 & Friday, May 19, 2017
UCLA Public Affairs Building

This one and a half-day seminar will cover topics including the history of AIAN data in the United States, the governance of data on Native lands and natural resources, evidence-based policy making, and principles for data governance.

Stay tuned for more information.

Requisition Number: 25690 
Job Title: MANAGEMENT SERVICES OFFICER I 
Working Title: MANAGEMENT SERVICES OFFICER 
Salary: $3,892 - $7,691 monthly 
Job Type: Career 
Department Name: 1303-AMERICAN-INDIAN STUDIES 
Department Website URL: http://www.americanindianstudies.ucla.edu/ 

Under the direction of the Chair, the MSO for American Indian Studies is responsible for the functioning of the Interdepartmental Program through the management and coordination of the academic and administrative functions of the unit. The MSO is responsible for business management and provides long range planning, supervision in the approximately $172,000 budget, purchasing, expenditure control, and other services that support teaching and research. The MSO provides expertise on university policy relating to academic planning, scheduling and enrollment documentation. The MSO serves as the department's liaison to the Dean's Office for the College, UCLA Graduate Division, and the Office of the Registrar as well as other pertinent university departments and units. This work includes collaboration with the Retention of American Indians Now!, the American Indian Recruitment Project, the Native American/Alaskan Native Recruiter, the Tribal Learning Community for Educational Exchange, the Center for Community College Partnerships and the American Indian Studies Center. The manager will seek new ways to strengthen and coordinate campus/community partnerships in support of American Indian students while developing new strategies that respond to the ongoing needs of students. The manager serves as the principal advisor for the Chair and affiliated American Indian Studies faculty. 

Requisition #: 25639
Job Title: STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER 3 EXEMPT 
Working Title: Asst Dir., Native American/Alaskan Native Recruitment 
Salary: $4,275 - $8,475 monthly 
Job Type: Career 
Department Name: 5120-UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION 
Department Website URL: www.admission.ucla.edu

In support of Undergraduate Admission (UA) efforts to meet annual new student recruitment and enrollment goals, the Assistant Director directs the development, planning, implementation and evaluation of new student recruitment and yield activities, and participates in application review. The primary objective of the position is to stimulate and motivate an academically competitive, talented and broadly diverse applicant pool of California resident, domestic non-resident and international students and assist these students through the admission and enrollment process. Visit secondary schools and community colleges in California, across the U.S. and internationally (as needed), providing substantive information about UCLA specifically, and the University of California generally (as required). Provide information on admissions requirements, processes and deadlines; financial aid; housing, and campus services.

Requisition Number:   25621 
Job Title: PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE III 
Working Title: CRC RAIN! Project Coordinator 
Salary: $3,892 - $7,691 monthly 
Job Type: Contract 
Department Name: 3731-COMMUNITY PROGRAMS OFFICE 
Department Website URL: www.cpo.ucla.edu

The Retention of American Indians Now! (RAIN!) Project Coordinator provides programmatic oversight, administrative direction, and management for the retention project sponsored by the Campus Retention Committee (CRC) and housed in the Student Retention Center. The RAIN! Project Coordinator has responsibilities for the short and long term development and day-to-day operations of the project in collaboration with the project's Sponsoring Student Organization, the American Indian Student Association, and the Campus Retention Committee. The RAIN! Project Coordinator is fiscally responsible for their project and keeps within funding guidelines and limitations. The RAIN! Project Coordinator ensures that the project strives to assist UCLA students, specifically American Indian students, graduate by providing the following services: Peer Counseling, Mentorship, and a Wellness Program.  

Requisition Number: 25626 
Job Title: PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE III 
Working Title: SIOC AIR Project Coordinator 
Salary: $3,892 - $7,691 monthly 
Job Type: Contract 
Department Name: 3731-COMMUNITY PROGRAMS OFFICE 
Department Website URL: www.cpo.ucla.edu

The American Indian Recruitment (AIR) Project Coordinator provides programmatic oversight, administrative direction, and management for the outreach project sponsored by the Student Initiated Outreach Committee (SIOC) and housed in the Student Initiated Outreach Center. The AIR Project Coordinator has responsibilities for the short and long term development and day-to-day operations of the project in collaboration with the project's Sponsoring Student Organization, American Indian Student Association, and the Student Initiated Outreach Committee. The AIR Project Coordinator is fiscally responsible for their project and must adhere to budget guidelines and restrictions. The AIR Project Coordinator ensures that the project strives to provide educational support services that help and encourage youth in the Los Angeles community, specifically targeting the American Indian community, become eligible for a post-secondary education and provide community college students with services that cater to the needs of the distinctive population of transfer students.  

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