ITRC Newsletter Summer 2022

News from the Intertribal Resource Center at UC San Diego

Issue #54 Summer 2022 - August

UC San Diego Intertribal Resource Center

Happy summer from the Intertribal Resource Center.

We hope you and your loved ones are well and enjoying the summer sun!

We have exciting changes and big announcements in store for the Fall and we can't wait to share the news with you soon. Stay tuned!

As always, we invite you to follow us on social media to stay up to date.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions, concerns, or just to say hi!

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'Eshash Morales (San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians), UC San Diego's 2022 Powwow Princess greeting attendees at the powwow.

In This Issue

August Celebrations

Ask a Native Triton

What We've Been Up to

Native American Student Organizations

Upcoming Events

Campus News

Community News

Alec Calac's Publications:

"Understanding the Experiences of American Indian and Alaska Native Students Enrolled in Allopathic and Osteopathic Medical Degree Programs"

"Establishing a blockchain-enabled Indigenous data sovereignty framework for genomic data"

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Native Triton Celebrations

Meet our new student assistant!

Melanie Estrella

Melanie (Pascua Yaqui) is the student assistant for the UC San Diego Intertribal Resource Center. Melanie is currently a third-year Undergraduate student at UC San Diego, with a double major in Sociology-Science and Medicine and Global Health, as well as a minor in Native American/Indigenous Studies. Prior to joining the ITRC staff, she volunteered consistently for the Intertribal Resource Center, doing outreach to local tribes and helping with on-campus tours. In addition, she served as the Student Affirmative Actions Committee NAISA (Native American Indigenous Student Alliance) Representative for UCSD’s Associated Students. Melanie is a current NAISA Board Member. After she obtains her undergraduate degree, she plans to go to graduate school and hopes to work for an Indian Health Clinic or somewhere specializing in Native healthcare.