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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

Dear Friends of American Indian Studies Center,

As we near the summer season and the conclusion of spring quarter, the staff of AISC congratulates all of those students who have successfully completed their respective degree programs at UCLA. We are fortunate to work with such an amazing group of outstanding people, and we applaud you for meeting this latest milestone. Of course, these achievements would not be possible without our dedicated, committed, and internationally-renowned faculty who work tirelessly to facilitate student success. The AISC says chi-megwetch (deep thanks) to you all for your integrity, excellence, and vision.

Congratulations graduates! We send you our best wishes as you embark on your next journey.

Warm wishes,
Angela R. Riley
Director

(www.aisc.ucla.edu)

CONGRATULATIONS TO 2011 AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES AND NATIVE GRADUATES!

The American Indian Studies Center congratulates all AIS and Native students on graduating. The Center wishes everyone many more successes in the future. Well done and keep it up!

Bachelors of Arts Major

• Randal Vasquez
• Cheryl Mattucci
• Heather Torres
• Elizabeth Fasthorse
• Pamela Peters
• Vivian Garcia
• Gabriel Montoya
• Theresa Caro

Bachelors of Arts Minor

• D Truthsayer
• Mattie Varner

Masters of Arts

• Edna Marie Best Yokum
• Fernando  Martinez
• Gabriel Louis Pimentel
• Kari Ann Lewis
• Leah Shearer
• Nicole Talamontes

Joint Degree JD & MA

• Caroline Mayhew
• Matt de Lira

Other Native Graduates
LLM

• Trinidad Contreras

Juris Doctor

• Carson Cooper
• Daniel Carter
• Feather Moy

DIRECTOR RILEY AND AISC PRESENT AT THE
UN PERMANENT FORUM ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES
May 25th, 2011, New York City, New York

On May 25, 2011, at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, a workshop on protection of indigenous peoples cultural heritage and property was held as a side-event of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The workshop, titled Preserving and Protecting the Cultural Heritage and Intellectual Property of Indigenous Peoples: The Case of the Hopi, was organized and co-sponsored by the UCLA American Indian Studies Center in cooperation with Hopi Cultural Preservation Office and UN World Intellectual Property Organization.

The Center Director, Angela Riley, informed the delegates on the activities of the Center as a research body within the UCLA system affiliated with UCLA Law school. Angela also briefed on the US cultural property law as it responds to the aspirations of indigenous peoples in the US.

Read More about the Event!

MAORI ELDER PAULINE TANGORIA VISTS

Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 11:30am – 12:45pm in the Law Library Tower 4th Floor

Tribal Learning Community and Educational Exchange (TLCEE) proudly presents Guest Speaker Grandmother Pauline Tangiora. Pauline Tangiora Q.S.O. Q.S.M. is a Maori elder from the Rongomaiwahine Tribe on the East Coast of the North Island of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Light Lunch Provided. Please RSVP to Christen Sasaki at ctensasaki@yahoo.com.

RACE, ETHNICITY, AND POLITICS SPEAKER SERIES: PROFESSOR MICHAEL DAWSON

Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 2:00 – 4:00 pm in 6275 Bunche Hall
Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Politics and The Center For the Study of Urban Poverty invites you to the Race, Ethnicity and Politics Speaker Series Presenting: 

Michael Dawson
John D. MacArthur Professor of Political Science and the College at the University of Chicago
Author of Black Visions: The Roots of Contemporary African-American Political Ideologies and Behind the Mule: Race and Class in African-American Politics
Those with disabilities who need assistance please contact Cory Gooding at cgooding@ucla.edu
For more information contact Cory Gooding at cgooding@ucla.edu or visit http://www.csrep.ucla.edu/

NATIVE CULTURAL RESOURCES TRAINING

August 21 – August 28, 2011

Crash Course in Archaeology for Native and Indigenous Cultural Resource Practitioners
Catalina Island, Southern California

This one week training will give Native and Indigenous cultural resource practitioners insight into how archaeology is practiced; including a practical working knowledge of archaeological survey, excavation, and lab techniques.

Students will learn about federal and state laws and processes that apply to cultural resources protection in the public sector, such as the California Environmental Quality Act.

Guest lecturers will offer experiences into the process and provide case studies from which to learn.

The training is part of the ongoing Pimu Catalina Island Archaeological Project (PCIAP), which is working to assess and protect archaeological sites on Catalina Island off the coast of Southern California.

Meals and Housing provided by the program.

Tuition: $500; however full and partial scholarships are available.

Instructors:

• Dr. Wendy Teeter, RPA, Curator of Archaeology, Fowler Museum at UCLA
• Desiree Martinez (Tongva), Ph.D. Candidate, Harvard University
• Karimah Kennedy-Richardson, MA, RPA

For details and course registration information please visit our
website: PimuTribalCR.weebly.com

Partial Scholarships still available, information on the website.

Any further questions please contact Dr. Teeter: mwteeter@arts.ucla.edu