...The University of California, following several cases of questioned Native American identity over the last few years, has launched a “fact-finding mission” on the issue, according to UC Academic Senate Chair Steven W. Cheung. UC provided no details on the scope of the effort. But the action comes after UC Native American scholars held their first symposium last year on what they say is a growing problem of what are called “Pretendians” — pretend Indians — in the UC system and across academia nationwide...
Full story at https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-01/uc-native-americans-take-on-scholars-claiming-indigenous-roots-without-proof.
We noted in a post back in 2023 that one regent has been questioned on this very issue. So it is a bit delicate:
https://uclafacultyassociation.blogspot.com/2023/10/another-pretendian-this-one-on-regents.html.
And as we also noted back in 2023, there are Prop 209 considerations to weigh before any action could be taken against faculty:
https://uclafacultyassociation.blogspot.com/2023/09/be-careful-about-pushing-faculty-out.html.
In particular, UC takes the position now in the face of the various Trump directives that is already in compliance due to Prop 209.
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