Native American & Indigenous Student Alliance - NAISA at UCSD

Throwback to our NAISA x PISA Language Revitalization Workshop! 🪶🌊

Thank you to Nicolas Smith for contributing your knowledge of the Kumeyaay language, and a special thank you to Nan Renner for creating space for us at Birch Aquarium 🐠🌊

🌟 Stories have power, and we want to hear yours.

Join NAISA for a special Storytelling Authors Workshop featuring Chag Lowry (Soldiers Unknown) & Chiffon Lark (I Am)! 🪶📖

Whether you’re a writer, a reader, or just curious you belong here. 💛

⏰ Week 6, Wednesday 4-5:45pm
📍 SPACES Workroom (above Starbucks)
👕 Free MMIW shirts
📚 Books by the authors
🥖 Banh mi + 🧋 Fruit tea

All are welcome🗣️✨
🔗 Link in bio to RSVP!

🌟 Stories have power, and we want to hear yours.

Join NAISA for a special Storytelling Authors Workshop featuring Chag Lowry (Soldiers Unknown) & Chiffon Lark (I Am)! 🪶📖

Whether you’re a writer, a reader, or just curious you belong here. 💛

👕 Free MMIW shirts
📚 Books by the authors
🥖 Banh mi + 🧋 Fruit tea

All are welcome. Bring your stories & voices. 🗣️✨
🔗 Link in bio to RSVP!

Join NAISA x MEChA for an evening of gourd painting and good food 🌶️🎨🫔

Painting materials and tamales will be provided!

Friday, April 24 | 4–6PM | Spaces Workroom

🌊🪶NAISA & PISA present
Language Revitalization Workshop at Birch Aquarium

🎟️ RSVP to reserve your free ticket and aquarium tour with Nicholas Smith, Kumeyaay language teacher!

Join us for a conversation centered on what language revitalization looks like in modern spaces, how it’s practiced, and how we can stay connected to language. ✨

📍Meeting Details:
Meet in front of the aquarium at 2:00 PM
Or take the SIO shuttle with us from outside Eighth College at 1:30 PM

Join the NAISA Board this Wednesday at the ITRC! 🌟

Come hang out, play Mario Kart, enjoy tea & snacks, and learn about board positions for next year 🎮🍵

Stop by and say hi, we hope to see you there!

FIRST GBM OF THE QUARTER!
Join us this Thursday for Kylie’s 3nd Powwow Dance Workshop and a special collaboration with Polynesian Dance Club😁
📍 ITRC
⏰5 PM–7 PM
🥪 Free crouton sandwiches + great company
All are welcome! See you there!!☺️

Throwback to our NAISA x PISA tattoo workshop!! 🌺✨

Grateful for our incredible speakers for sharing insights on the cultural meaning of tattoos in their communities, the history of tattooing tools, and Indigenous tattoo artists today. 🪶

Shoutout to our guest speaker, Sam Jones , for sharing his journey with us. 🫶🏽

See you next quarter at the PISA x NAISA Language Revitalization Workshop at Birch Aquarium! 🪸🐚

⭐️ NAISA Board Applications Are Now Open for Next Year⭐️

Be part of building and uplifting our Native and Indigenous community on campus. We’d love to have you join us! Follow the link in our bio to explore available board positions and submit your application.

The deadline to apply is April 5th (end of Week 1), don’t miss out! 😊