Growing Into Wowachinyepi Lakota Youth Leaders

Meet the five Lakota teens traveling to Washington, DC as part of the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s Growing Into Wowachinyepi youth leadership program. Claudia Iron Hawk is 18 years old and a student at Cheyenne Eagle Butte High School. Her initiative focuses on Lakota language and culture revitalization. To strengthen her ties to her culture and language, Claudia […]

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Champion for Change Helps Plan First-in-the-Nation State Tribal Youth Gathering

March 29, 2018 First in the nation state gathering to focus on community building and leadership skills for Native American youth. Native American youth ages 14 to 24 must complete the Gen-I Challenge to attend Tribal Youth Gathering on July 27 in St. Paul ST. PAUL, MN – On Friday, July 27, 2018, Governor Mark […]

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Vanessa Goodthunder Helps Plan First-in-the-Nation Tribal Youth Gathering

Click to read the original release in Dakota. ST. PAUL, MN – On Friday, July 27, 2018, Governor Mark Dayton will host the 2018 Minnesota Tribal Youth Gathering at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus. The first-in-the-nation state gathering will bring together Native American youth ages 14 to 24, tribal and state leaders, civic […]

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2018 Champ Week in Review

February 11-15, 2018 marked the seventh annual “Champ Week”, a time for the newly-named Champions for Change to join the Center for Native American Youth in Washington, DC for a week of advocacy, action, and celebration. The week began with a welcome dinner where CNAY staff, Champs, and invited guests got to know one another […]

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