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Happy Holidays from AISC!
The
UCLA American Indian Studies Center would like to wish you happy holidays and
best wishes for a happy new year! Just a friendly reminder that the Center
will be closed for winter closure from Friday, December 21, 2012 to Tuesday,
January 1, 2013.
See
you next year!
Research Analyst, David Montoya, Says Goodbye to AISC
Save the Date: Fred
Hoxie on This Indian Country
Dear AISC Friends -
As some of you already know, I will be leaving my position as research
analyst at the Center by December 14. While my time working in the Center has
been relatively short, it has also been eventful and productive. A number of
things stood out to me during my tenure but none more so than quality of our
students. Simply put, they are amazing and made my time at the Center even
more memorable.
I'd also like to give thanks to Director Angela Riley and Assistant Director
Rebecca Rosser. They both work tirelessly to help the Native American
community and are phenomenal people.
For those that wish to contact me as I embark on a new journey as a federal
Indian law attorney, please feel free to contact me at Montoya2008@lawnet.ucla.edu.
Thank you for everything and Go Bruins!
-David J. Montoya III, Esq.
Fred Hoxie on This Indian Country
A conversation with Professor Peter Nabokov
Wednesday,
January 9, 2013
12
p.m. – 2 p.m.
Hacienda
Room, UCLA Faculty Center
Lunch
will be provided. Please RSVP to aisc@ucla.edu by January 4.
BOOK
SIGNING
Books
will be available for purchase. Credit Card/Debit Card only (no cash or
checks accepted).
THE
AUTHOR
Professor
Fred Hoxie is the Swanlund Professor of History at the University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign where he is also affiliated with the College of Law and
the American Indian studies program.
Save the Date: Experiences of an Environmental Justice Advocate
Past Events Recap
Dr. Joseph K. Lyou will provide tales of woe, intrigue,
setbacks and victories as he recounts his 22 years as an environmental
justice advocate in California. He will review the history of key
environmental justice policy debates, discuss the challenges confronting environmental
justice advocates and provide insights into the perspectives and experiences
of California's environmental justice leaders.
January 10, 2013 4:00-5:30 p.m.
UCLA
Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics
Lecture
Hall 1200
RSVP by January 3, 2013
Part
of the UCLA Environmental Justice Initiative
The Making of Saint Kateri – The First American Indian
Saint of the Catholic Church - On November 29, 2012,
Clementine Bordeaux and Rebecca H. Rosser led a discussion about the historic
event of Catherine “Kateri” Tekakwitha becoming the first American
Indian saint to a Catholic Church.
2012 Institute of American Cultures Fall Forum &
Reception – On December 3,
2012, IAC and the four Ethnic Studies Centers honored 2012-2013 IAC Visiting Scholars, and Predoctoral /Graduate Fellows,
and Research Grant Awardees.
Other News and Events
Joint Tenure or Tenure-Track position, Native American Studies
Las Posadas at the Autry
Native American Studies. Occidental College and the Autry National Center invite applications for a joint tenure or tenure-track position starting in fall of 2013. Rank, discipline, and research and teaching specializations are open, however, scholars with expertise in the societies and cultures of the Southwest or California Indians are especially encouraged to apply. The successful candidate would teach three courses at Occidental College and would work at the Autry National Center in program development, exhibition planning, and community outreach. Read more about the job posting.
Applications should be sent to Ms. Patricia Micciche, Native American Studies Search Coordinator (History Department M-13), Occidental College, 1600 Campus Road, Los Angeles, CA 90041. All materials are due by December 15, 2012.
Sunday, December 16
4-6 pm, at the Autry in Griffith Park
The
Autry celebrates this Mexican tradition in which children portray Mary and
Joseph on their journey seeking shelter prior to the birth of baby Jesus. A
musical procession will wind through the museum with stops at gallery
entrances that serve as the "inns." Following the final stop,
guests will proceed outdoors for La Pastorela, a performance by Grandeza
Mexicana and Harmonies Girls Choir that depicts - through music, humor, and
dance - the pilgrimage of the shepherds who travel to Bethlehem to see baby
Jesus. Join us for hot chocolate and cookies after the performance.
Museum Admission Rates Apply / Free for Autry Members.
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