The USC Board of Trustees and President Carol L. Folt invite you to the dedication of the Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow Center for International and …
New Trojan wants to inspire more Native American students to attend college
Even though her USC journey has just begun, Natalie Battiest already understands the value of embracing her heritage. USC News, By Ron Mackovich-Rodriguez AUGUST 24, …
This is what it’s really like to attend university as a Native American student
December 30, 2019 – By Very Good Light – featuring interviews with USC Students, Kolton Nephew & Mato Standing Soldier. “Well, since you’re Native American, …
Indigenous Peoples Day 2019
On October 14, 2019 – NASU celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day by serving up fry bread for the Trojan family. Mato, Mesa, Moakeah, Colton, Josefina and …
‘Chambers’ star Sivan Alyra Rose visits USC
On October 3rd, 2019 – NASU screened the first episode of the Netflix series ‘Chambers.’ Later in the evening, attendees were treated to a meet …
USC to host 2020 ITEC College Exploration Day
The University of Southern California is pleased to be hosting the Inter-Tribal Education Collaboratives (ITEC) 2020 College Exploration Day. Students of all ages and their …
Inter-Tribal Education Collaborative visits USC
In planning for the 2020 ITEC College Exploration Day – members of the network convened on the USC campus in September. The USC Native American …
Native American students cook up chemistry fun at USC Dornsife summer camp
Chemistry researcher Brent Melot, a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation of Oklahoma, creates a middle-school program intended to be an active, entertaining and educational …
USC joins Cal State LA in American Indian/Alaska Native Community Gathering
The Cal State LA Educational Community Health Outreach’s Local Dental Pilot Project hosted an American Indian/Alaska Native Community Gathering, offering free dental screenings for youth, …
Congratulations Class of 2019
On May 9th, 2019, the USC Native American Student Union celebrated its graduating members at Baccalaureate dinner. During the Baccalaureate ceremony at Bovard Auditorium, Karras …
Remi Bald Eagle visits USC
Remi Bald Eagle of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Reservation visited with USC students, staff and faculty April 22 – 24, 2019. In a series …
Mato Wayuhi remembers his past through hip-hop
Daily Trojan By Matthew Philips March 28, 2019 Mato Standing Soldier remembers the first time he asked someone to make music with him. He was …
Dr. Natalie Weeks-O’Neal keynotes Inter-Tribal Education Collaborative’s – College Exploration Day
The Inter-Tribal Education Collaborative (ITEC) presented the 5th Annual College Exploration Day at the University of California, Irvine, on February 2, 209. The conference brought …
Cynthia Begay elected to City of L.A. Indian Commission
Congratulations to Cynthia Begay (Navajo/Hopi), Ph.D. student at USC’s Keck School of Medicine, for being elected to the City of Los Angeles Indian Commission. Begay …
Lucas Brown Eyes, USC Alum, Creator of the First Native American Sitcom in Development
BGN Interview By Sezín Koehler December 11, 2018 Since the first sitcom aired on American television in 1947 (Mary Kay and Johnny, for the trivia …
Sundance Filmmaker Shaandiin Tome Visits USC
On Monday, November 19th, Navajo artist and Sundance Filmmaker, Shanndiin Tome, screened three short films for a USC audience. The event was a collaboration between …
L.A. Marks Its First Indigenous Peoples Day
The Los Angeles City Council voted last year to eliminate Columbus Day as an official city holiday and replace it with Indigenous Peoples Day. Members …
Social Anxieties: Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a chance to listen to Native American voices
Daily Trojan article by NATHANIEL HYMAN October 2, 2018 in Columns, Opinion Oct. 8 will mark the first annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the city of Los Angeles, after …
Ariel Nessl Interns at Los Alamos National Laboratory
Ariel Nessl (Miwok), is a Ph.D student at USC’s Department of Chemistry. She is also the 2018-2019 President of Society for Advancing Chicanos and Native …
Ph.D. student is Navajo Nation’s vice president pick
Daily Trojan By BAYLEE SCHLICHTMAN September 11, 2018 in Campus, News When he applied to USC, Buu Van Nygren wanted to convey his desire to …