{"id":293870,"date":"2010-10-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-13T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/ucsd-celebrates-rich-native-american-culture\/"},"modified":"2010-10-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-10-13T07:00:00","slug":"ucsd-celebrates-rich-native-american-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/ucsd-celebrates-rich-native-american-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"UCSD celebrates rich Native-American culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Continuing through Nov. 19, the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) is celebrating Native-American Day with several unique events illustrating this year\u2019s theme, &#8220;Storytelling: Traditional and Contemporary Voices.&#8221; UCSD\u2019s Native-American population is only roughly 1 percent of the student body and has sometimes been at odds with the university\u2019s diversity policies. As recent as May, the Native-American Student Alliance had spoken out regarding the on-campus Sun God festivities that included mock Native-American attire, stating they were &#8220;disrespectful and degrading to the traditions and culture of Natives as the attire is sacred to many Native-American tribes.&#8221; How UCSD will address the festivities for 2011 has not been disclosed. Although California\u2019s Native American Day is a relatively new official state holiday at only 12 years old, its celebration is an integral way for people to learn about the vibrant history of the state\u2019s tribal residents. <b>Native American Day at UCSD<\/b> \u2022 Essay and picture contest: When: Deadline Oct. 15. What: Students from grades 9-12 are invited to submit art that tells a story using pictures. \u2022 Native American storytelling exhibit: When: Oct. 18-29 Where: The Price Center, UCSD \u2022 &#8220;Reel Injun&#8221; film screening and discussion: When: noon, Oct. 21 Where: The Cross-Cultural Center, UCSD What: The screening will explore Natives through the history of cinema. \u2022 &#8220;[Re]Claiming Alcatraz&#8221; art exhibit: When: 4 p.m., Oct. 27 Where: The open art space in the Cross-Cultural Center, UCSD What: The exhibit will feature photos from the Alcatraz Island take-over by various tribes. \u2022 Campus Community Center\u2019s Social Justice reading circle: When: Noon, Oct. 27 Where: Cross-Cultural Center, UCSD What: The reading circle will focus on Native identity, gender, sexuality and other intersecting identities. <iframe data-src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/likebox.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpages%2FLa-Jolla-Village-News%2F105218392876426%3Fref%3Dsgm&amp;width=500&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;connections=0&amp;stream=true&amp;header=true&amp;height=427\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:500px; height:427px;\" allowtransparency=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Continuing through Nov. 19, the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) is celebrating Native-American Day with several unique events illustrating this year\u2019s theme, &#8220;Storytelling: Traditional and Contemporary Voices.&#8221; UCSD\u2019s Native-American population is only roughly 1 percent of the student body and has sometimes been at odds with the university\u2019s diversity policies. 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