Welcome to American Indian Studies at California State University, Long Beach!
American Indian Studies at CSULB is an academic program committed to Indigenous research and scholarship; to create awareness, knowledge, appreciation and respect for the legacy of Native American Peoples everywhere, particularly in the contiguous United States. We offer a minor and Certificate in American Indian Studies that is an excellent preparation for many professional fields:
Our goal is excellence in educating all students, Native and non-Native, and the public about the Native American experience with significant attention to our complex history within the United States and the inter-cultural/inter-tribal heritage of California.
The CSULB American Indian Science and Engineering Student Chapter will be repairing the Moomat Ahiko at CSULB this semester.
The Moomat Ahiko is a plank canoe that for the past 18 years have provided the Tongva and neighboring First Nations the pride and unity around the Indigenous Maritime culture . Since its conception, the Ti'At has succeeded in a variety of cultural voyages and village hops. Since the participation in the Ti'At Festivals in the island of Pimu (Catalina island), and participation at the Aquarium of the Pacific, International Music Festival, etc., the Moommat Ahiko has proven to be a sea worthy and cultural iconic vessel. Yet along with the uniqueness, the cultural renaissance of the Tongva Nation has been an illumination of the success of the Ti’At and Tongva peoples. And because of this success and past activity, the wear and tear of the Plank Canoe, it is time for repair and continuing of building a crew for future voyages.
Contact Vincent Holguin for more information at: aisespresident@gmail.com
Link to American Indian Student Clubs
Image of Ti'At by Magallanes and Edwards
AIS Summer Advisor is Dr. Troy Johnson
Dr. Johnson will be in his office (FO3-306) Monday of each week for Session One and Session Three of the summer session (9 am - 3 pm), or by appointment. You may contact Dr. Johnson at Troy.Johnson@csulb.edu. Additionally Dr. Johnson will attend the CLA SOAR orientations.
The American Indian Studies Program Congratulates the American Indian Student Council for the organization of our 42nd annual Pow Wow and wishes to express our gratitude to all of of our volunteers, supporters and cosponsors of this event. Here are a few of videos that were posted of the contests.
2012 AIS Lecture Series
Leslie Peters (Yakama) who is pictured below will teach American Indian social dances on Thursday, February 23rd from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in LA5 - 355. Open to the campus community, Mr. Peters will teach social dances that everyone is invited to participate in at the Annual CSULB Pow Wow on March 10 & 11. These will include the Owl dance, Rabbit dance and Round dance.
