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Decades before Wounded Knee and the occupation of Alcatraz, the activism of Henry and Elizabeth Cloud, far left and right, sowed the seeds of what would come to be known as the Red Power Movement.

New book reframes Native activism

In her new book, "Standing Up to Colonial Power," Anthropology Professor Renya Ramirez portrays Henry and Elizabeth Cloud as "Christian warriors," individuals who dedicated their lives to educating and empowering Native youth, preserving Native culture, and holding the federal government accountable to tribal communities across the country.

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Founding faculty member John Dizikes dies at 86

Founding faculty member John Dizikes dies at 86

Over the course of 35 years, John Dizikes was a professor of history, a professor and co-founder of the American Studies Department, and provost of Cowell College.

Two new books by poet, alumnus Gary Young

Two new books by poet, alumnus Gary Young

Literature lecturer Gary Young has released "That's What I Thought," a new poetry collection which has been honored with the Lexi Rudnitsky Editor's Choice Award.

Center names inaugural "activist-in-residence"

Center names inaugural "activist-in-residence"

Isaí Ambrosio, program director of the Davenport Resource Service Center, has been named the inaugural activist-in-residence of UCSC's Research Center for the Americas.

NSF funds innovative stable isotope equipment

NSF funds innovative stable isotope equipment

The new equipment will support research across a wide range of disciplines, ranging from oceanography and earth science, paleontology, anthropology, ecology and fundamental biochemical cycle research.

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