ITRC Newsletter Summer 2022

News from the Intertribal Resource Center at UC San Diego

Issue #53 Summer 2022 - July

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!

itrc@ucsd.edu | itrc.ucsd.edu

Dr. Stan Rodriguez teaching students how to play p'shook during the Bioneers Intercultural Conversations program campus visit hosted by the Intertribal Resource Center.

In This Issue

June & July Celebrations

2022 Native American Graduates

What We've Been Up to

Native American Student Organizations

Upcoming Events

Campus News

Community News

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Native Triton Celebrations

Congratulations Class of 2022!

We celebrate Native American and Alaska Native graduates from all over Indian Country and their achievements in a wide variety of academic fields. This year’s graduates represent incredible leaders in our communities both on and off-campus. They are the change-makers, risk-takers, and culture-keepers and UC San Diego is a better place because they were here.

We are incredibly proud of all our graduates! Their contributions, their stories, and their very presence has left a meaningful and important mark on the university and on us.

Brenna Raquel Deasy

Navajo Nation

Bachelor of Science - Human Health Psychology

Minor in General Biology

Ali Mariko Dressel

Piro

Master of Advanced Studies, Marine Biodiversity, and Conservation at Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Camryn Halfpenny

Navajo Nation

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Minor in Visual Arts and Media Production

Samantha Houck

Mohawk - Turtle Clan

Master of International Affairs with a focus on Environment, Energy, and Health

Dr. Alexandria Hunter

Kumeyaay - Jamul Indian Village, Luiseño - Rincon

Doctorate in Education

Anthony Hurtado

Payómkawichum,

Tohono O'odham

Bachelor of Arts- Public Health

Lilliana Ariel Lopez

Crow

Bachelor of Arts - Ethnic Studies

Bachelor of Science - Education Studies

Anthony Mushet

Shoshone

Bachelor of Arts- History

Minor in Education Studies

LeLisa C. Watson

Navajo Nation

Bachelor of Science - General Biology

Jay Wilson

Choctaw

Bachelor of Arts- Sociology

What We've Been Up To

UC San Diego Powwow

After a two-year hiatus, the UC San Diego Powwow returned in person on May 21st.

It was great to see family, friends and community back at Marshall Field. This year's head staff included Reginald Begay (Head Man), Donda Begay (Head Woman), Tomas DeCrane (Head Boy), Aislynn Arnold (Head Girl), Richard DeCrane (Arena Director) and Randy Edmonds (MC). Our 2022-2023 Powwow Princess is 'Eshash Morales.

Thank you to everyone who helped to plan the powwow, who participated in the powwow, and who came out to take part and enjoy!

I'm Going To College

I'm Going to College (IGTC) is an early outreach college motivation program and a partnership between the Intertribal Resource Center and Chammakilawish, The Pechanga School. Fourth graders are introduced to opportunities in higher education through a 6-week curriculum in the classroom. Then, after they go through an "application" process to attend UC San Diego for a day, each student receives an "acceptance" letter and is invited to campus to experience the life of a Native Triton. This year we also invited the fifth grade class who attend last year's program virtually. It was a great day!

Campus Visits

The spring quarter brought a lot of visitors back to explore all that UC San Diego has to offer. The Intertribal Resource Center welcomed several groups of young Native American students and prospective future Native tritons to campus to show off what life is like as a Native student. These visits also give our current students a chance to show off their favorite parts of campus and shine as role models for the next class of students.

If you are interested in Native Campus visit to UC San Diego; reach out to us at itrc@ucsd.edu.

Native American Student Organizations

Interested in Native American culture, issues and community? Come check out our student organizations...

Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance

Contact ucsd.naisa@gmail.com

American Indian Science and Engineering Society

Contact: itrc@ucsd.edu

American Indian Graduate Student Association

Contact: itrc@ucsd.edu

Association of Native American Medical Students

Contact ucsandiego.anams@gmail.com

Upcoming Events

Please, visit our calendar to find out about all our events.

Are you a Native American student attending UC San Diego in the Fall as a first-year student or know someone who is? Check out the Native American Student and Family Orientation, Sept. 9-11. This will be an exciting weekend to learn more about the Native community on campus, meet some cool people and discover resources and opportunities available to you as a first year student. See you in September!