Regent Sarris and Provost Newman

On April 15, the UCOP Native American, Indigenous and Pacific Islander Staff Association (NAIPISA) and OP Staff Assembly (OPSA) hosted a conversation with Greg Sarris, UC regent and chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, moderated by Katherine Newman, UC provost and executive vice president of Academic Affairs.

Watch the video here

**Please note that we are experiencing a couple of technical difficulties with this video:

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• The event recording begins during Provost Newman’s introduction of Regent Sarris.

Notes from the organizers

We hope that all colleagues enjoyed this event, whether attending in Oakland or via Zoom!

During the event, Crystal Wahpepah, founder of the local restaurant Wahpepah’s Kitchen in Fruitvale, showed her appreciation for Regent Sarris by sharing stories and presenting him with a gift card to her restaurant. To learn more about Crystal and her restaurant, watch the April 12 episode of CBS Saturday Morning’s “The Dish.”

Also attending the event were Angel Riotutar, director of the American Indian Resource Center (AIRC) at UC Santa Cruz, and her coordinator, Alexa Jobe. Angel and Alexa are regular attendees at NAIPISA meetings and we’re grateful for their amazing assistance in preparing for our successful event with Regent Sarris. For your reference, they have shared information with us about:

• The UC Santa Cruz Powwow: Taking place May 18 from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., this event is free and open to the public. Download the event flyer (PDF).
• A new Native American/Ingenous Themed Housing Floor at UC Santa Cruz: This unique experience will allow interested Santa Cruz students to explore cultural, heritage and tribal connections to their individual identities. Download a flyer to learn more (PDF).

For questions about this event, or to join NAIPISA, contact the NAIPISA Steering Committee at naipisa@ucop.edu.

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