2007 UCLA American Indian Graduation Portfolio
(Photos, courtesy of Todd Ambo, Caleb Dunlap & Jared Dunlap)

Acknowledging the Dreams of Yesterday for the Opportunities of Tomorrow

Honoring: The Class of 2007 & Master of Arts Candidates in American Indian Studies

Bachelor of Arts or Science Degree

• Katya A. Adachi (Winnebago Ho-Chunk)
  Molecular, Cell, Deelopmental Biology with Public Health Minor
• Sara Alana Ajifu
  American Indian Studies and Anthropology
• Johnny Pedro Bueno (Oglala Sioux)
  American Indian Studies and History
• Amber Kanazbah Crotty (Dine)
  History
• Chris Duro (Serrano San Manuel Band of Mission Indians)
  American Indian Studies
• Michelle Sonaz Faraji (Cherokee)
  History
• Ty Mary Goodpaster APIA (Samoa, Sisifo)
  Asian American Studies
• Matthew de Lira
  American Indian Studies
• Virginia Queen Myers (Yurok and Karuk)
  American Indian Studies and Sociology
• Brenda Robles
  Chicana/o Studies and Sociology
• Theresa Jean Stewart (Luiseno/Tohono O’odham)
  American Indian Studies
• Vailala Felicia Salazar (Samoan/Mexican)
  World Arts and Culture and English Minor
• Katie Hope Stunk (Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Indians)
  History
• Joyce Lindsay Pualani Warren APIA (Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander)
  American Literature & Cultures

Undergraduate Graduates: Theresa Stewart, Matt de Lira, Virginia Myers
Johnny Bueno, Amber Crotty, Michelle Faraji, Katya Adachi, Sara Ajifu, Brenda Robles

Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics

• Jon Michael Handy (Eastern Band of Cherokee)
  “Corona and Interpolation Problems on the Complements of the Square Cantor sets”

Master of Arts Degree in American Indian Studies

• Eduardo Javier Aguilar
  "Cultural Sovereignty vs Territorial Sovereignty: Mexico and the US"
• Kati Dias (Comanche)
  "The Tribal Learning Community and Educational Exchange: A Model for Education and Empowerment in Native Communities"
• Jennifer Ruth Leal (Washoe/Mono Lake Paiute)
  “Tribal TANF and County Child Welfare Services: A Study in Government to Government Negotiation”
• Eric Antonio Sanchez (Navajo and Chicano)
  "Evolution of Sb18: The Traditional Tribal Culture Resources Bill, A Tribal Strategy for Protecting Sacred Sites in California"
• Natalie Stites (Cheyenne River Lakota/Dakota/Cherokee)
  "A Case Study: Eliminating Indian-subordinate Images from California's Public Schools"

MA Candidates: Eduardo Aguilar, Kati Dias, Jennifer Leal

Renaldo Macias, Acting Dean Social Science Division, College of Letters and Science

Pendleton Honoring Blankets

Green River Drum Group – John Dawson

Virginia Myers, AISA President with Parents

Dean Macias’ table clockwise: Dean Macias, Professor Concepcion Valadez
Mike Hall, Amanda Patrick, Wendy Teeter, Jay Rosser, Rebecca Hernandez
DeAnna Rivera, Nancy Reifel, Melissa Nelson, Colin Farish

Todd Ambo, Graduation Coordinator

Tim Ngubeni Honoring, Director Community Programs

BA, BS, MA & MA-JD Candidates

Handshake Honoring Line