Native American Student Organizations

Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance

The Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance (NAISA) at UC San Diego is a Native American student organization focusing on Native American communities, cultures, and issues. We facilitate the education surrounding Native issues at UCSD, while maintaining a community and a safe space for Native students on campus. Additionally we strive to build relations with Native communities in San Diego, California and nationwide. General body meetings are biweekly and scheduled quarterly by the NAISA board. Times vary by quarter and are typically held in the Intertribal Resource Center.

American Indian Graduate Student Association

The American Indian Graduate Student Association was created to promote academic and professional success among American Indian graduate students and to promote community. Our organization seeks to provide a support network for American Indian graduate students throughout their academic career.  We are committed to increasing the representation and retention of  American Indian students in graduate school.

Association of Native American Medical Students

The Association of Native American Medical Students (ANAMS) at UC San Diego is a Native American student organization focusing on the health of Native American communities. ANAMS strives to increase the number of Native American medical and graduate health professions students and provides support and a resource network for all Native Americans enrolled in medical school or in the allied health professions: Dentistry, Veterinary, Optometry, Podiatry, Pharmacy, and Public Health.

American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) @ UCSD is a student-led organization focused on friendship, professional development, and student success through a shared appreciation for indigeneity and science. The American Indian Science and Engineering Society is a National organization with connections to the academic and professional landscape and thus allows university chapters to interface with a vast network of Indigenous leaders, mentors, students, and supporters.

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