BERKELEY'S NEWS • JUNE 02, 2023
Nazune Menka
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Administration
MAY 04, 2023
‘Delayed justice’: US Senate committee pushes campus for faster repatriation of Indigenous remains
In a letter sent to UC President Drake on April 21, members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs informed Drake that the UC system has failed to “expeditiously” return Indigenous ancestral remains and cultural artifacts.
Administration
MAY 04, 2023
‘Delayed justice’: US Senate committee pushes campus for faster repatriation of Indigenous remains
In a letter sent to UC President Drake on April 21, members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs informed Drake that the UC system has failed to “expeditiously” return Indigenous ancestral remains and cultural artifacts.
Academics
MARCH 19, 2023
‘Decolonizing UC Berkeley’: Professor Nazune Menka creates course on settler colonialism
Berkeley Law professor Nazune Menka created an American Cultures course fall 2021 named Decolonizing UC Berkeley, dedicated to unpacking campus’ ties to settler colonialism and its relationship with Indigenous groups in California.
Academics
MARCH 19, 2023
‘Decolonizing UC Berkeley’: Professor Nazune Menka creates course on settler colonialism
Berkeley Law professor Nazune Menka created an American Cultures course fall 2021 named Decolonizing UC Berkeley, dedicated to unpacking campus’ ties to settler colonialism and its relationship with Indigenous groups in California.
Race & Diversity
JANUARY 31, 2023
Study finds Indigenous land tenure improves environmental outcomes in Atlantic Forest
By analyzing the change in forest cover between 1985 and 2019, researchers found that forest cover change was 0.77 percent points higher each year for Indigenous tenured lands compared with those without tenure, signaling a steady decrease in deforestation after tenure.
Race & Diversity
JANUARY 31, 2023
Study finds Indigenous land tenure improves environmental outcomes in Atlantic Forest
By analyzing the change in forest cover between 1985 and 2019, researchers found that forest cover change was 0.77 percent points higher each year for Indigenous tenured lands compared with those without tenure, signaling a steady decrease in deforestation after tenure.
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