In 2018, the Center for Native American Youth launched its first ever Creative Native Call for Art, an art contest to support Indigenous artists ages 5-24 years old by providing them an opportunity to receive national recognition, and a $250 prize. For the second consecutive year, CNAY partnered with the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) in the Creative Native Call […]
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By: Ruben Littlehead, Northern Cheyenne I was able to moderate the webinar “Natives in Media,” at the rest area along Interstate-90 between Hardin and Billings, Mt., and had just the right amount of battery life on my laptop too, as it shut off right at the very end. Let me begin by saying this webinar […]
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The Center for Native American Youth is inviting everyone to join in celebrating the resiliency of the Indigenous people. Native American Heritage Month (NAHM) celebrates the resilience, resistance, and historic truths about Indigenous people and their communities. NAHM also helps to bring awareness to the Native population and promote inclusion of Indigenous people in the national consciousness, especially in the time of heightened racial awareness. We […]
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By: Hataałiinez Wheeler YA-TA-HEY my name is Hataałiinez Wheeler, but everyone just calls me Hataałii ‘round these parts. I make music for people to listen to. I began writing my newest album at the start of the pandemic and released it a few months later. The album is called Painting Portraits and is out on all music streaming platforms. I lived in the dorms at Navajo Preparatory School […]
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