Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow – Center for International and Public Affairs building dedication
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 Public Affairs on April 11,…
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, 2020 Natalie Battiest is no…
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, you must be able to…
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 Sienna worked hard to make…
‘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 & greet with the show’s…
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 parents are encouraged to attend….
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 Student Union were on hand,…
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 pathway to STEM courses in…
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, and activities including games, dance…
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 Wilson was acknowledged for his…
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 of panels coordinated by the…
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 16, living in his hometown…
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 together Native American elementary, middle,…
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 joins three USC alumni board…
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 nerds) there has never been…
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 the Native American Student Union…
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 of USC’s Native American Student…
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 the city council voted to…
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 Americans in Sciences. Ariel was…
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 effect change through leadership to…
USC and the Native American community
We are working every day to become a more inclusive university at which faculty, students, and staff of all backgrounds feel welcome, comfortable, valued, and supported. We do not pay…
American Indian Picnic Day 2017
On Saturday, September 9th, 2017, NASU took part on the American Indian Day 16th Annual Community Gathering and Family Picnic. The event, which included a health fair and mini powwow,…
Native American & Pacific Islander Cultural Festival
In April 2017, USC’s Inaugural Native American and Pacific Islander Cultural Festival took place on the Parkside Lawn. It was a chance for the Native American Student Union and Pacific…
Native American Education Day
In February 2016, NASU members volunteered for the Native American Education Day at the James A. Foshay Learning Center. The day involved story telling, flute playing, arts and crafts.
Medal of Freedom Goes to Medicine Crow
Joseph Medicine Crow MA ’39, who received an honorary doctor of humane letters from USC in 2003, was awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, on…