By: Brittany McKane, Mvskoke & Seminole , Generation Indigenous Ambassador In 2010, my 8th grade homeroom teacher stressed the importance of completing the census questionnaire. Our educators heavily emphasized that we would not be afforded another opportunity to be counted for another 10 years, making it incredibly imperative that we used that year’s Census to ensure our […]
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You may be hearing a lot about the Census and may be thinking, why is my or my communities participation important? By taking the census you help provide information that helps policymakers, local officials, companies, and organizations assess the resources and needs of communities across the country. We are talking about federal dollars for programs you care […]
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The Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) was created to raise awareness for and prevent teen suicide in Indian Country. In the United States, Native American communities experience higher rates of suicide than any other ethnic group. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for Native American youth ages 10-24, and Native youth teen suicide rates are nearly 3.5 […]
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By: Lyric Aquino, Tewa from Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, 2019 NAJA Fellow When I check my ethnicity on government forms, I can’t help but smile to myself as I press my pen to paper and select the American Indian or Alaska Native box. Less than 100 years ago, my Indigenous ancestors, their friends and loved ones […]
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