PEOPLE

PEOPLE

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  • Lazaro Arvizu Jr. in a field of tall grass.

    Lazaro

    Arvizu

    Artist, educator, and Indigenous Cultural Bearer of Gabrielino-Tongva descent

  • Carlee Forbes wearing a blue blazer and a striped shirt, smiling at the camera.

    Carlee

    Forbes

    Associate Curator of African and Oceanic Art

    Baltimore Museum of Art

  • Char Miller formal headshot, smiling at the camera.

    Char

    Miller

    W.M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis and History

    Pomona College in Claremont, California

  • Dr. Daisy Ocampo Diaz. She is smiling, seated outside, with plants in the background.

    Daisy

    Ocampo Diaz

    Associate Professor

    California State University, San Bernardino

  • Alana Joy Okonkwo wearing a black shirt and a blue headband, smiling and looking directly at the camera.

    Alana Joy

    Okonkwo

    Stanford University Graduate

  • Will Rea wearing a blue sweater, a white shirt, and a plaid scarf. The background is a large covered galleria.

    Will

    Rea

    Senior Lecturer

    School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies

    University of Leeds

  • Lina Tejeda, smiling, against a brown textured background.

    Lina

    Tejeda

    MA History: California Indian Studies, Museum Studies

  • Veronica Castillo outdoors with red shirt and glasses

    Verónica

    Castillo

    Ceramicist, Clay Sculptor, Illustrator, and Painter

  • formal headshot of Youssef Carter wearing a brown jacket and black shirt

    Youssef

    Carter

    Assistant Professor and Kenan Rifai Fellow in Islamic Studies

    Department of Religious Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Stephen Acabado close up on face, wearing glasses and smiling, with bright foliage in the background

    Stephen

    Acabado

    Professor, Department of Anthropology at University of California, Los Angeles

  • Steven Vose wearing glasses, with a pink shirt and black suit jacket

    Steven

    Vose

    Assistant Professor of Jain Studies, Religious Studies, and History

    University of Colorado, Denver

  • Jean Daniel Lafontant wearing a dark suit against a dark red background

    Jean-Daniel

    Lafontant

    Oungan (Vodou priest)

    Executive Director, Haitian Cultural Foundation

  • Mario Munoz Cayetano wearing a brightly colored shift and straw hat

    Mario

    Muñoz Cayetano

    President Emeritus

    Wixárika Union of Ceremonial Centers of Jalisco, Durango, and Nayarit A.C.

  • Azizah

    Ali

    School Administrator

    Islah LA

  • Natalie Godinez in her studio wearing a bright orange jumpsuit with images of her prints behind her

    Natalie

    Godinez

    Artist and Educator

    Co-Director, AMBOS Project

  • Diana Negrin in a casual picture, with sunglasses and a white and red striped shirt

    Diana

    Negrín da Silva

    Associate Director, Wixárika Research Center

    Lecturer, University of California, Berkeley

  • Hilaria Chavez Carillo wearing a red shirt, with a blue strap across it

    Hilaria

    Chávez Carrillo

    Artist

    Wife to José Benítez Sánchez

  • Syona Puliady against a brick background, wearing glasses and smiling

    Syona

    Puliady

    Curator of Textiles of the Eastern Hemisphere

    Fowler Museum at UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles

  • Xochitl Marcial holding a big grey dog

    Xóchitl M.

    Flores-Marcial

    Associate Professor

    Department of Chicana/o Studies, California State University, Northridge

  • Armand Camhol with short hair and a thin mustache, wearing a grey button up shirt

    Armand

    Camhol

    Doctoral Candidate

    National Chengchi University in Taiwan

  • Maymi Benetez Renteria wearing a brightly embroidered shirt

    Luciana

    Benítez Rentería

    Artist

    Daughter of José Benítez Sánchez

  • Mamyrah Douge Prosper standing oiutside with her arms crossed, wearing a blue dress

    Mamyrah

    Dougé-Prosper

    Assistant Professor of Global and International Studies

    University of California, Irvine

  • Ingrid Arriaga smiling and wearing an orange scarf

    Ingrid

    Arriaga

    Anthropologist and Researcher

    Cultural Institute of Mexico in France

  • Close up on Helen Burgos Ellis smiling

    Helen

    Burgos-Ellis

    Art Historian and Lecturer

    César E. Chávez Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies, University of California, Los Angeles

  • Tutupika Carillo de la Cruz outside, in colorful clothing, wiht a round thatch rooted building behind him

    Tutupika

    Carrillo de la Cruz

    Linguist and Language Activist

  • Rudolph Ware wearing a black jacket with elaborate red embroidery

    Rudolph T.

    Ware

    Associate Professor

    Department of History, University of California, Santa Barbara

  • Kyrah Malika Daniels wearing a brightly colored shirt and glasses

    Kyrah Malika

    Daniels

    Assistant Professor of African American Studies, Emory University

    Faculty Co-Coordinator, Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program

  • Logan Siler at a graduation wearing a cap and gown

    Logan

    Siler

    K-12 Educator, New Horizon School

    Scholar of Religion and Philosophy

  • Paulette Crespillo seated, with short hair wearing a white and yellow top

    Paulette

    Crespillo-Cuison

    President of the Kiyyangan Weavers Association

    Member of the Save the lfugao Terraces Movement (SITMo))

  • Noe Olivas with his arms folded wearing a beaded necklace

    noe

    olivas

    Multimedia artist, cultural worker, cofounder Crenshaw Dairy Mart

  • Allen Roberts with a white mustache and beard, wearing a blue beret

    Allen F.

    Roberts

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

    World Arts and Cultures/Dance, University of California, Los Angeles

  • Katherine Smith wearing a green top, with a piece of a Myrlande Constant artwork visible behind her

    Katherine

    Smith

    Former Curatorial and Research Associate of Haitian Arts

    Fowler Museum at UCLA

  • formal headshot of Matthew Robb wearing a black suitjacket and white shirt

    Matthew H.

    Robb

    Mesoamerican Specialist

    Library of Congress

  • Mustafa Okon Briggs wearing a striped hat and coat

    Mustafa

    Okon-Briggs

    Author and Scholar of West Africa

  • Jerry Philogene wearing a black shirt against a dark grey background

    Jerry

    Philogene

    Associate Professor, Chair of Black Studies Program

    Middlebury College

  • Eulalie Dulnuan wearing a white shirt and a necklace with multiple strands of beads, her hands are raised as if caught gesturing while talking

    Eulalie

    Dulnuan

    Tourism and Cultural Officer

    President of the Ifugao Intangible Heritage and Performing Arts Society

  • Angelica Lindsey outside, wearing a gold headscarf and matching wrap

    Angelica

    Lindsey-Ali

    Educator, Author, Curator, and Researcher

  • Jahsun Edmonds wearing a green khaki coat and a white shirt

    Jahsun

    Edmonds

    Adjunct Professor of Africana Studies at California State University Dominguez Hills

    Ifa Priest (Babalawo)

  • Erica Jones wearing glasses, a black shirt and white bead necklace

    Erica

    Jones

    Senior Curator of African Arts and Manager of Curatorial Affairs at the Fowler Museum at UCLA

  • Myriam Chancy smiling outdoors

    Myriam J. A.

    Chancy

    Hartley Burr Alexander Chair in the Humanities

    Scripps College

  • Judithe Hernandez wearing a black shirt, with short grey hair and glasses

    Judithe

    Hernández

    Artist

  • Lynna Dhanani wearing a brown turtleneck, smiling, with a bookshelf behind her

    Lynna

    Dhanani

    Assistant Professor

    Religious Studies, University of California, Davis

  • Marlon Martin wearing tinted glasses and looking straight at the camera

    Marlon

    Martin

    Executive Director of Save the Ifugao Terraces Movement

    Co-director of Ifugao Archaeological Project

  • Patrisse Cullors wearing a dark green headscarf and a light green button up shirt

    Patrisse

    Cullors

    Artist, Author, Abolitionist

  • Gassia Armenian, face of a woman with short brown hair, smiling and wearing an elaborate necklace

    Gassia

    Armenian

    Research Curator

    Fowler Museum at UCLA

  • Autumn Breon reaching her hands back into her hair, wearing a green blouse

    Autumn

    Breon

    Artist

  • Neuwy Benitez Renteria wearing a pink and white shift, with his hands clasped in front of him

    Neuwy

    Benítez Rentería

    Legal Advisor

    Son of José Benítez Sánchez

  • Fidencio Benitez wearing a bright blue outfit standing in front of textiles

    Fidencio

    Benítez

    Artist

    Son of José Benítez Sánchez

  • Silvia Forni with turquoise bars, wearing a necklace of large colored balls and a black shirt

    Silvia

    Forni

    Shirley & Ralph Shapiro Director, Fowler Museum at UCLA

  • black and white image of Umar Hakim in sillhouette looking up to the right

    Umar

    Hakim

    Executive Director, ILM (Intellect Love Mercy) Foundation

    Founder of INKERIJ

  • Minerva Carillo de la Cruz wearing a white dress and leaning up against a natural element

    Minerva

    Carrillo de la Cruz

    Director of Indigenous Affairs

    City of Tepic, Nayarit

  • Tanya Aguiniga with a top knot, smiling and wearing glasses and a black top

    Tanya

    Aguiñiga

    Artist, Designer, and Craftsperson

  • Ramy El Etreby in a white tunic looking off to the right

    Ramy

    El-Etreby

    Writer, Performer, and Storyteller

  • Colson Kishimoto smiling, wearing a black suit jacket and tie

    Colson

    Kishimoto

    UCLA graduate

  • Anjum Mir wearing a black headscarf with bookshelves behind her

    Anjum

    Mir

    K-12 Educator

  • Gina Ulysse with bright red hair against a brick background

    Gina Athena

    Ulysse

    Professor, Graduate Director

    Feminist Studies Department, University of California, Santa Cruz

  • Anuradha Vikram, a woman with short salt and pepper hair, wearing a irredescent top, with bright foliage in the background

    Anuradha

    Vikram

    Writer, Curator, Educator

    Faculty at UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture

  • Cindy Weyandt outside, wearing a beige wool coat and red scarf

    Cyndy

    García-Weyandt

    Assistant Professor

    Department of Critical Ethnic Studies, Kalamazoo College