Learning about other people's lived experiences, history, and traditions, as well as the ways we can help create stronger workplaces and communities as community-builders and allies, is a year-round opportunity.
LinkedIn Learning
Take advantage of your free personal LinkedIn Learning account and the more than 16,000 courses that are available. Here are two short classes to enhance your knowledge of Native American culture, Indigenous rights and ways you can support Indigenous people in the workplace.
Recommended Reads
Did you know that your BruinCard is also your library card for all UCLA libraries? Each of these titles is part of the UCLA collection. Just another perk of UCLA employment!
- Indigenous Continent by Pekka Hämäläinen: A fresh perspective on American history, emphasizing the strength and influence of Native nations over centuries, reshaping the traditional narrative.
- The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of US History by Ned Blackhawk: A reexamination of American history through the perspectives of Native peoples, highlighting their resilience and contributions to the nation’s development.
- Empire of the Summer Moon by S. C. Gwynne: This book chronicles the rise and fall of the Comanche Empire, focusing on their impact on American history and culture.
- Code Talker by Chester Nez: A memoir recounting the life of a Navajo Marine whose unique language skills were crucial to U.S. military success in WWII.
- By the Fire We Carry by Rebecca Nagle: An exploration of the resilience and activism of Indigenous women, focusing on their struggles and triumphs in modern America.
UCLA’s Indigenous Hub
The UCLA American Indian Studies Center serves as a hub of activities for Indigenous students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members. It also serves as a bridge between the academy and Indigenous peoples locally, nationally and internationally. The center fosters innovative academic research, publishes leading scholarship in the field of American Indian studies and supports events and programming. It also works in collaboration with some of the country’s most influential and respected scholars writing and teaching in American Indian Studies who have made UCLA one of the highest-ranked and most respected universities in the field.
