Fall 2025 - AIS 119 by

Taylor Melgoza, M. Ed.

taylormelgoza — 2025-07-14 22:54:26 UTC

Hi!! My name is Taylor Melgoza (she/her) and I am so excited to be your professor this semester for AIS 119! I am an enrolled member of the Santo Domingo Pueblo tribe. I enjoy sewing and weightlifting (I hold a few of the top spots at my gym :)) I got married in January and my wedding was in the New York Times, if your interested in reading about it: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/style/taylor-maki-jorge-melgoza-wedding.html?unlocked_article_code=1.WU8.Tx0h.AFi8KR8Ff5eW&smid=url-share

I look forward to learning alongside you this semester!

2025-08-25 18:36:39 UTC

Hi Everyone!

My name is Alexandria Bowden. I am currently in my second year at CSULB and my major is Classics with (hopefully) a minor in Comparative World Literature. I love reading and music. I am taking this course to satisfy my requirement for Gender Studies, but also to learn about Native American/American Indian cultures. I can’t wait to work with everyone!

2025-08-25 21:18:00 UTC

Hello! My name is Nicolette Montgomery, I am a second year Pre-Nursing major. I love to read and play videogames, I just got a kindle this summer and I am addicted. I am super excited to take this class because I really want to learn about American Indian culture! One of my goals for this course is to expand my knowledge of different cultures.

David Duong

2025-08-25 22:35:04 UTC

Hello everyone! I'm a second-year student, majoring in pre-nursing. I'm really interested in taking care of animals, drinking coffee, and going to the gym. One goal I have for being in AIS 119 is to learn how the U.S was developed with different ethnic groups.

Alyssa Ryleen Agtarap

2025-08-26 03:14:34 UTC

Hi everyone! My name is Alyssa Ryleen Agtarap, but you guys can just call me Alyssa. I am currently in my second year at CSULB as a Biochemistry major. Some hobbies I have are collecting figurines such as Hironos and Skullpandas, reading, and drinking matcha. I am super excited to be taking this class as I hope to expand my knowledge on different cultures more specifically American Indian culture. I hope we have great semester and I can't wait to get started!

Loulia Barikhan

2025-08-26 03:28:11 UTC

Hi everyone! My name is Loulia Barikhan and I'm a second year majoring in Kinesiology with a focus on Exercise Science. I love to hike, cook, and walk on the beach in my free time! One of my goals for this course is to expand my knowledge on the history of American Indians and to successfully pass this class!

Emily Tran

2025-08-26 04:02:31 UTC

Hi! I'm Emily, and I am a second-year bio major. Some of my hobbies are spending time with my loved ones (my bf and my cat), traveling, doing nails, going to the gym, and journaling. I am glad to be taking this course because I am interested in learning about different cultures and how they impact our daily lives in ways we aren't yet aware of. Overall, I am excited to learn new things and I hope we all have an amazing semester!!!

Jazzy Gonzales :)

2025-08-26 06:00:25 UTC

Hi Yall! My name is Jazzy and im a third year majoring in Illustration and a minor in Graphic Design. I love to cook, going to coffee shops, painting, playing the uke, and sleeping. I work as a dog walker/ dog care giver and its such a fun way to spend my time (I currently have a favorite and its a golden doodle named Bear but I do love them all. So many different personalities lol). Honestly, my goal is to pass. I chose this class though because I do have some family members who are half Native so hopfully I can learn more about their history and culture.

Vivian Tran

vivieetran — 2025-08-26 07:42:20 UTC

Hello! My name is Vivian Tran and I'm currently a sophomore majoring in biology. I enjoy playing video games, hanging out with friends and family, and watching YouTube in my free time. One of my goals for being in AIS 119 is to be more culturally aware and learn more about people coming from different backgrounds!

Jordyn Allen

2025-08-26 08:11:19 UTC

Hi! My name is Jordyn, and I'm a third year majoring in ceramics. I love the beach, cats, and playing games in my free time. I'm excited to learn more about American Indian culture. One of my goals is to pass and really absorb what is being taught.

Isabella Basalo

2025-08-26 15:45:39 UTC

Hi! My name is Isabella Basalo and I'm a second year student majoring in Cinematic Arts. I enjoy watching shows and listening to music. My knowledge of American Indian history and culture is very limited, so one of my goals this semester is to become more familiar with the various different tribes. I hope we have a great semester together!

Bryan Franco Zuniga

2025-08-27 01:16:17 UTC

Hello! My name is Bryan, and I'm a second-year Aerospace major. I love video games and music. One goal I have for this class is just learning more about the topic because my knowledge is very limited on it. I hope this semester is great and am excited to get started!

Julie Park

2025-08-27 06:52:33 UTC

Hi everyone!!

My name is Julie Park (she/her) and I'm a second year pre-nursing student. In my free time I love to play fps games and hang out with my friends! One of my goals for being in AIS 119 is to expand my knowledge on American Indian culture.

2025-08-27 18:50:13 UTC

Hi everyone! My name is Skyler Kai (she/her), and I am a second year who is planning on majoring in Animation. One of my goals for this class is to learn more about American Indian culture, as I hope to expand my knowledge in differing cultures than my own. I haven't taken many ethnic studies courses so I'm excited to learn more about different cultures!

Lucia Morrison

2025-08-27 20:07:00 UTC

Hello! My name is Lucia, and my pronouns are she/her. My major is Business Information Systems. As a first-generation Mexican American immigrant, I am especially interested in learning about the topic of indigenous peoples and am excited to further improve my critical thinking skills.

2025-08-27 21:38:57 UTC

Hi everyone my name is Avery Sein and I am a second year majoring in biology and hope to minor in anthropology. I love to binge shows, travel, and go try new restaurants. One of my goals for this class is to learn more about the American Indian culture.

Hi! My name is Grace Hart

2025-08-27 22:30:16 UTC

I am a majoring in Chemistry and minoring in Italian. I enjoy crocheting, playing minecraft, and cooking. I look forward to learning about past and present American Indian culture.

Jennifer Gomez

2025-08-27 23:38:34 UTC

Hey everyone! My name is Jennifer Gomez. I'm in my second year at CSULB and I'm an Education major (for now). I enjoy listening to music, reading, and baking! One of my goals for being in AIS 119 is to expand my knowledge on American Indian culture and how it may be similar or different from me. I'm excited to learn about new topics this semester and can't wait learn!

Anouska Argomaniz

2025-08-28 02:48:31 UTC

Hello!! My name is Anouska and I am currently in my third year at csulb. I am majoring in accounting. I like to watch scary video games and I love to go out with my friends!! My goal for being in AIS is learning things about the American Indian cultures!!

Gianna Dimapilis

2025-08-28 05:55:29 UTC

Hello! My name is Gianna Dimapilis (she/her) and I am second year at CSULB. I am a Kinesiology Exercise Science major and hope to minor in Gerontology. I love to workout, go out on adventures, and trying new food spots! One of my goals for being in AIS 119 is to learn more about the American Indian culture. I love how unique and scared their culture is. I would love to expand my knowledge on it.

Oshiana Schenkelberg

2025-08-28 18:36:39 UTC

Hello! My name is Oshiana Schenkelberg and I am a 4th year Molecular Cell Biology and Physiology major. I enjoy going out with friends, kayaking, baking, and hanging out with my cat. One of my goals for this course is to learn about the Native American history and culture.

2025-08-29 20:37:13 UTC

Hi! My name is Bella Vazquez (she/her) and I am a pre-kinesiology major in the exercise science option. I love weightlifting and staying active, but I also have a strong passion for gardening and bonsai! In this course, I hope to have a deeper understanding of all cultures that came to America, but I am most excited to look deeply into Native American culture!

Penny Lafleur

2025-08-30 07:52:52 UTC

Hi everyone! My name is Penny, and I'm a studio art major, but I'm aiming to be an animation major! I'm excited to learn as much as I can this semester!

Bryan Sotelo

2025-08-31 04:45:28 UTC

My name is Bryan Sotelo, he/him. My major is Criminal Justice. I like to listen to music and spend time with my girlfriend. One goal for this corse is to gain more knowledge about American Indians and their culture. I did take an American Indians studies class last school year, so now I am just adding to the knowledge I already have.

Alejandra Perez

2025-08-31 04:53:01 UTC

Hello everyone! My name is Alejandra Perez! My pronouns are she/her. I am currently undeclared hoping to choose a major this semester. I enjoy going to concerts, my top one being seeing Bruno Mars live. One of my goal for being in ASI 119 is obviously passing the course but also getting a deeper understanding of the history and culture, since my dad's side of the family is Native.

Rianna Abalos

2025-08-31 09:30:29 UTC

Hi everyone! My name is Rianna Abalos and I am a 2nd year Pre-Nursing major. My hobbies include arts & crafts, playing video games, running, and collecting things. I look forward to taking AIS 119 this semester and my goal for this course is to have a deeper understanding of American Indian culture and history.

2025-09-07 23:16:56 UTC

Hello! My name is Elizabeth Coleman. I'm currently majoring in graphic design & it's my second year. I love crocheting, baking, reading, and I also play guitar and sing. I'm hoping this class will teach me more about American Indian cultures, especially since I'm trying to get my Cherokee citizenship and I want to know more about my heritage.