The origins of “En Donde Era La ONU” (EDELO) or “Where the United Nations Used to Be” began in 2009 when over 100 Indigenous community members occupied a United Nations (U.N.) office building in San Cristóbal de las Casa, Chiapas, Mexico. Artists Mia Eve Rollow...

A jeering cry echoes throughout our nation: “Your body, my choice.”  A man with dozens of sexual misconduct and predation allegations now sits as president-elect of the United States, indicative of this country’s deep-seated systemic issues. In this country, someone is sexually assaulted every 68...

What happens when a foreboding document, an unqualified candidate, and a high-ranking political position come together? If your answer was American politics — well, you’re not wrong … but we’re looking for “The Inspector General!” A climactic conclusion to a gripping production. UC Santa Cruz’s...

Garlands made of yellow and orange paper marigolds adorned the walls. Hundreds of tea lights cast a warm glow, illuminating the College Nine/John R. Lewis College (C9/JRL) multipurpose room. Throughout the evening, nearly 200 students and community members — many dressed in kurtas and brightly...

As part of a celebration of Native American Heritage Month, the K’aalógii Coalition is hosting a three-part screening event, “Native Stories by and for Native People,” at SubRosa, an anarchist community space in downtown Santa Cruz. On Oct. 28, at the first screening night of...

At 63 years old, Sonny Trujillo stands upon a collapsed prison surveillance tower. He paces five steps forward, turns around, and retraces his path. For nearly 39 years, Trujillo trudged these exact steps, back and forth, in an eight by 10-foot cell within the Pelican...

Ornate feather headdresses, pastel-colored hanfus, and bamboo Tinikling poles stood out amongst a crowd encircled by an array of ethnic food vendors. The smell of tamales, kabobs, and banh mis drifted off the paper plates of excited students as they sat in the grass around...

“IndigeFest is to acknowledge that we see our Native students and we are doing our best to bring their cultures to campus,” said Ezekiel Salazar, an event lead and American Indian Resource Center (AIRC) intern at IndigeFest 2024. This year’s IndigeFest was held at the...

The 22nd annual Indian Student Association (ISA) Culture Show “Raat at the Museum” showcased an exuberant cultural performance at UCSC’s Main Stage on April 27. Aneel Jon performed with Apna Virsa, UCSC’s premier Bhangra team that specializes in North Indian dance, specifically Punjabi, folk dance....