{"id":294145,"date":"2010-10-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-13T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/ucsd-to-celebrate-rich-culture-with-native-american-day\/"},"modified":"2010-10-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-10-13T07:00:00","slug":"ucsd-to-celebrate-rich-culture-with-native-american-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/ucsd-to-celebrate-rich-culture-with-native-american-day\/","title":{"rendered":"UCSD to celebrate rich culture with Native-American Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Continuing today until Nov. 19, the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) is celebrating Native-American Day with several unique events illustrating this year\u2019s theme, “Storytelling: Traditional and Contemporary Voices.” 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 “disrespectful and degrading to the traditions and culture of Natives as the attire is sacred to many Native American tribes.” 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. See and Do: 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 “Reel Injun” 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 “[Re]Claiming Alcatraz” 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.