Due to the COVID-19 epidemic the UCLA 35th Annual Pow-Wow at Wallis Annenberg Stadium and the 50th Anniversary UCLA Alumni celebration have been canceled.

Temryss Xeli'tia Lane is from the Golden Eagle Clan of Lummi Nation, a Coast Salish tribe in Washington State. Temryss is the Director of the Indian Country Team at Pyramid Communications, a Seattle-based public relations and strategic communications firm that supports tribes and tribal organizations in telling their stories and generating visibility for Indigenous leadership. She holds a Master's degree in American Indian Studies from UCLA, is a Nike N7 Ambassador, and is on the board for the Chief Seattle Club.

As a defender, Temryss played soccer professionally, semi-professionally, and collegiately for the likes of Balinge IF (Damallsvenskan, Uppsala, Sweden), Ajax of America, California Storm, Arizona State University, and briefly for the U23 US national team. Her experience brought her on global adventures in North America, Central America, South America, Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Islands. Playing led to a career in sports broadcasting, as a journalist and analyst for Fox Soccer, Fox Sports, Bein Sports, MLS and Pac-12 Networks.

A self acknowledged “student of the body”, Temryss frequently presents on culturally-specific solutions that address challenges to wellness within the Indigenous Community.

“The higher education journey I took as a Native Bruin set me on a path of growth, empathy and leadership that has propelled me into the next season of my life. Following a life in professional sports and media, academia—the guidance of the professors, advisers, and fellow Native graduate students—helped me situate myself as a Lummi woman with an expanded worldview and commitment to social justice and Indigenous sovereignty. I’ve since returned home to the Salish Sea to be closer to my family and tribe, Lummi Nation. My grandparents would always tell me to go out into the world, learn as much as you can, then come back here and tell us what you’ve learned. Now, in integrating myself as a student of the body, traveled footballer-defender, and scholar, I’ve evolved my practice into communications strategy, supporting land-based defense and tribal leadership to amplify Indigenous visibility. Next to my ancestors, I credit my UCLA Native Bruin journey for steering me home.”

UCLA AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES CENTER 50th ANNIVERSARY

The American Indian Studies Center Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary.

The UCLA American Indian Studies Center (AISC) was founded in 1969 as a research institute dedicated to addressing American Indian issues and supporting Native communities. The AISC serves as a hub of activities for Indigenous students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community, as well as serving as a bridge between the academy and indigenous peoples locally, nationally, and internationally. We foster innovative academic research by students and faculty, publish leading scholarship in the field of American Indian Studies, and support events and programming focused on Indigenous issues.

AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES CENTER LIBRARY

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SPRING TERM LIBRARY ACCESS AND LIBRARY RESOURCES

Due The UCLA American Indian Studies Center Library continues to be a resource for students and patrons through the spring term and during our distance learning experience. To set up a reference appointment, contact Joy Holland, the Librarian at jholland@aisc.ucla.edu. Zoom reference appointments can be scheduled M—F.

Our colleagues in the UCLA Library continue to create research guides with digital resources, e-books, and other materials for your research and subject interests. Check this guide out by Katherine Kapsidelis on Online Resources with Temporarily Expanded Access in order to find books, articles, and other materials in full text. Many of these resources are accessed through database portals for which you will need Bruin access, which is provided via a VPN (a virtual private network) and authentication system. If you do not yet have one established, here is a linkto set one up through UCLA’s IT Support Center. Stay safe, stay sane, and stay tuned for more news and resources next month and on our social media feeds.

VIDEO DROP-IN FOR AISC LIBRARY PATRONS

Come “drop-in” and set up a personal reference appointment with the librarian, ask a basic question, or just chat about your concerns or for information/support needs for the term. The librarian is here to support you. Check UCLA AISC Library Facebook page: @aisclibraryucla Twitter: @aisclibrary, Instagram: @aisclibraryucla!

Recent book acquisitions for the AISC library.

This term we will be adding lots of e-books too!

CAMPUS RESARCH LIBRARY, UCLA LIBRARY IS PROVIDING A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS ON REMOTE LEARNING FOR  UCLA STUDENTS

UCLA Library has put together a webinar series aimed at helping students adjust to remote learning and address their concerns about the transition.

Whether it's a drop-in data lab, learning how 3D modeling can be used as a research tool or developing a research plan, the Library offers workshops to help you succeed.

Initial topics covered include:

• Developing study routines
• Finding course resources
• Helpful markup applications
• Making connections with peers and professors
• Reading effectively

BOOK BROWSE

Many publishers are making their university press collections at least partially available during this time when access to physical libraries is limited. Presses like University of New Mexico Press, University of Arizona Press, University of Hawaii Press and several others are known for their American Indian Studies and Indigenous subject matter. Instead of browsing at the book store with your latte in hand, enjoy a cup of home-brewed coffee and browse through this list of publishers and their collections available now on https://muse.jhu.edu/browse?more=publishers (Project Muse), one of many databases opening up some digital collections to the PUBLIC (not just to the campus community).