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Dr. Manu Karuka Book Talk

Monday, January 13, 2020 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM PST   Charles E. Young Research Library, Main Conference Room 280 Charles E Young Drive North Los Angeles, CA 90095   In this talk, Dr. Manu Karuka will give an overview of his new book, Empire's Tracks: Indigenous Nations, Chinese Workers, and the Transcontinental Railroad (University of California […]

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Campbell Hall 335 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Film Screening: The Incredible 25th Year of Mitzi Bearclaw

Thursday, January 16, 2020 7:30 PM UCLA James Bridges Theater RVSP at https://bit.ly/ucla-niro. Seats are limited. Join us for the Los Angeles premiere of The Incredible 25th Year of Mitzi Bearclaw, the latest feature film by Shelley Niro (Six Nations Reserve, Mohawk, Turtle Clan). The screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Shelley Niro. […]

Genomics in the Age of Indigenous Data Sovereignty

Bunche Hall 315 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Monday, January 27, 2019 4–6 PM 6275 Bunche Hall RSVP: http://bit.ly/NanibaaGarrison Intersections of AIS & STEM presents "Genomics in the Age of Indigenous Data Sovereignty," a talk by Dr. Nanibaaʼ Garrison (Diné), who is the recipient of an NIH K01 career development award to explore perspectives of tribal leaders, physicians, scientists, and policy makers on […]

The Old Kiyyangan Story

Join the American Indian Studies Center for film screening, research presentation, and Q&A with co-screenwriter and Associate Professor of Anthropology, Dr. Stephen Acabado. The Old Kiyyangan Story is an anthropological film based on oral histories and archaeological excavations at the Old Kiyyangan Village, Ifugao, Philippines. Location: 352 Haines Hall Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSEv1Dgvh38

Díi Hlanggwáay tla k_íiya ‘la áaygaagang: Fostering Inclusive Geoscience Research & Education Practices

Rolfe Hall 345 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Wednesday, February 19, 2020 12–1:30 PM Rolfe 2125 RSVP: http://bit.ly/WendySmythe Intersections of AIS & STEM presents "Fostering Inclusive Geoscience Research & Education Practices," a talk by Dr. Wendy Smythe, who has worked over the last 12 years to couple Traditional Knowledge (TK) with Geoscience Research and Education to increase the number of Native students in STEM and computer science […]

Wrangling the Whole System”: Educational and Linguistic Sovereignty at Standing Rock,

Moore Hall 457 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Monday, March 2, 2020 12 PM - 1:30 PM 3340 Moore Hall In recent decades, Native communities have been dedicating time, energy and resources to maintaining, reclaiming, and revitalizing their languages. Much of this work happens in educational contexts which have been found in and are the mechanisms for colonial assimilation policies that caused language […]

Community-University Partnerships to Assess Exposures and Risk Perceptions of Diné Communities following the Gold King Mine Spill

La Kretz Garden Pavilion 707 Tiverton Dr, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Monday, April 27, 2020 4:30-6:30 pm La Kretz Garden Pavilion RSVP: http://bit.ly/KarlettaChief Intersections of AIS & STEM presents "Community-University Partnerships to Assess Exposures and Risk Perceptions of Diné Communities following the Gold King Mine Spill," a talk by Dr. Karletta Chief (Diné). On August 5, 2015, 3 million gallons of acid mine drainage was released […]