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Natasha Brennan

Natasha Brennan

Journalist, Photographer

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Category: Writing Samples

Claudette White: One of her tribe’s ‘greatest minds’

Fort Yuma Quechan Tribal Council member and former San Manuel Band of Mission Indians judge Claudette White died last Friday … More

Claudette White, Coronavirus, Covid, Covid19, Fort Yuma, Obituary, Quechan Tribe, San Manuel

Emotions run high over new beer can

Code Talker American Pale Ale was rereleased this week to a slew of negative comments. My third article as a … More

Beer, Hellbender Brewery, Indian Country Today, Navajo, Navajo Code Talkers, Pale Ale

“People of the Willow House” turns a year old

You can purchase your own hard copy or a digital download here! The hard cover price is a bit high, … More

Gabrieleño, Indigenous, Indigenous Peoples Day, Kizh, people of the willow house, San Gabriel, San Gabriel Mission, San Gabriel Valley

USC to remove John Wayne exhibit

The University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts on Friday announced its plan to remove its controversial John Wayne … More

American Indian Movement, Black Lives Matter, BLM, Cinema School, Indian Country Today, John Wayne, Native American, school of cinematic arts, University of Southern California, USC

A Paper Trail of Tears

“A Paper Trail of Tears: What it means to be kicked out of a tribe” is a comprehensive project on … More

Cahuilla, Disenrollment, Morongo, Native American, Pechanga, Redding Rancheria, Santa Rosa

3,000 Years Deep

“3,000 Years Deep: Discovery of ancient Native American burial grounds are becoming more common in Southern California” is a comprehensive … More

cultural resources, Gabrieleño, Kizh, Native American, Native monitoring

USC hosts largest college fair for Native American students in its history

Over 1,000 students, parents, educators, and vendors from 30 tribes nationwide gathered at the University of Southern California’s Town and … More

College, college fair, Indigenous, Inter-Tribal Education Collaborative, ITEC, Native American, Native American Student Union, University of Southern California, USC

Spotify’s chief content officer speaks at USC Annenberg

Spotify’s chief content officer Dawn Ostroff spoke with USC Annenberg Dean Willow Bay about the future of Spotify and its … More

Spotify, USC, USC Annenberg

Students group fights cancer with bake sales

USC Colleges Against Cancer club has raised $1,000 in donations so far. In 2011, sophomore English major Rachel Roberson’s mother … More

American Cancer Society, cancer research, Cookies Against Cancer, USC, USC Annenberg, USC Colleges Against Cancer

Special Collections co-hosts escape room in Doheny Library

Clues in the collections lead to spooky artifacts rarely on display. On the bottom floor of the bookstacks in Doheny … More

#Halloween, Clown, Doheny Library, Feuchtwanger Library, Mastadon, Special Collections, The Discovery of Witches., USC, USC Annenberg

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Natasha Brennan is a skilled journalist and photographer covering the topics of homelessness, mental health care and Native American issues in Southern California. She is a recent graduate of USC Annenberg’s master’s in journalism program and holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and photography from the University of La Verne. Natasha is proud of her Mexican, Native American, and Scots-Irish descent; spending much of her free time photographing and participating in cultural events. As a child of two veterans and a lifetime member Girl Scout, Natasha is an ardent philanthropist excited to continue giving back to her community. She is passionate about aiding homeless veterans, subsidizing mental health treatment and the pressing issues facing Native American and Indigenous people.

Natasha’s writing, photography, audio and visual pieces can be found in Indian Country Today, the Daily Mail, Diario de Mallorca, Annenberg Media, La Verne Magazine, Voice Magazine, the Irene Carlson Gallery, the Homestead Museum, CalTrans Museum, the University of La Verne’s The Cultural & Natural History Collections, the Wilson Library and in other publications. Her 2019 book on the Gabrieleño-Kizh tribe, “People of the Willow House,” has been displayed at numerous San Gabriel Valley libraries, museums and a copy was requested by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office.

Natasha’s a member of the Native American Journalists Association, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and the Society of Professional Journalists.

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