Before coming to CSUSB in 2019, Hannah Kivalahula-Uddin (Puyallup) earned a Ph.D. in educational psychology, three master’s degrees in education, and worked for 20 years in P-12 Indian Education with the Puyallup Tribe’s Chief Leschi Schools in Puyallup, Wash.
CSUSB history student Alex Espinoza (Chemehuevi), who is a two-time San Manuel Opportunity Scholarship recipient, plans to someday bring his knowledge – and the truth – about U.S. history to his own classroom.
Antonia Gonzales and Rhonda LeValdo, two award-winning Native American journalists, will be the featured speakers at the next Conversations on Race and Policing, “National Native News and Black Lives Matter.”
James Fenelon (sociology) discussed the Riverside teacher who mocked Native Americans during her math lesson, saying it “is connected to systemic racism,” and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted about the rise of hate crimes against Catholic churches, and in another article, about how people with weak attachment to extremist views can still turn violent.
As a Native American faculty member, Daisy Ocampo (Caz’Ahmo Indigenous Nation of Zacatecas) has made it a priority to have conversations and engage with California Indian people to produce projects oriented toward the needs here.
CSUSB will hold a number of events to honor and celebrate Native American culture, traditions and contributions. This year’s theme echoes last year’s: “Decolonizing Across Communities.”
Daniel MacDonald (economics) was interviewed about the region’s high inflation rate, James Fenelon (sociology) discussed a Riverside teacher who mocked Native Americans, Meredith Conroy (political science) was quoted about Twitter and Democrats, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about a far-right group, a civil lawsuit involving the ‘Unite the Right’ rally, and an upcoming tactical event to train Christians in combat; and James Fenelon (sociology) was quoted about a Riverside teacher’s math lesson that mimicked Native Americans.
“Brave Hearts: A Virtual History of Sherman Indian Boarding School,” set to launch on California Indian Day, Friday, Sept. 24, at 1 p.m., will feature the history of Sherman Indian Boarding School, the students who attended, and its legacy in Native communities.