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"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more when it is in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

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11 New Projects Awarded $270,000 in Spring Humanities for All Project Grants

11 new grantees will receive $270,000 in funding through the Humanities for All Project Grant program.
Quad of four film stills: a cow surrounded by red video graphics, a woman plays a violin next to a still pond, a hand with fingers painted red holds a red card against the sky, two people stand outside portrayed behind a yellow video filter.

New Series in Los Angeles Showcases Indigenous Filmmaking in June 2023 

From June 2-18, The UCLA Film and Television Archive and UCLA American Indian Studies Center will present Imagining Indigenous Cinema: New Voices, New Visions.

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Quad of four film stills: a cow surrounded by red video graphics, a woman plays a violin next to a still pond, a hand with fingers painted red holds a red card against the sky, two people stand outside portrayed behind a yellow video filter.

New Series in Los Angeles Showcases Indigenous Filmmaking in June 2023 

From June 2-18, The UCLA Film and Television Archive and UCLA American Indian Studies Center will present Imagining Indigenous Cinema: New Voices, New Visions.

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