A Voice For Our Youth: Juvenile Justice Roundtable Speakers

The Center for Native American Youth and Colorado Juvenile Defender Center are proud to co-host a roundtable on Native youth and the juvenile justice system on Friday, August 24, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Youth panelists for this event include Isabel Coronado, Sonwai Wakayuta, and Reuban Abeita. Isabel Coronado is a citizen of the Mvskoke (Creek) Nation. Her clan is […]

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Native Youth Talk Juvenile Justice at Livestreamed Roundtable

The Center for Native American Youth at The Aspen Institute and the Colorado Juvenile Defender Center are partnering to host a dialogue between Native youth, tribal attorneys, community service providers and other stakeholders in the southwest to explore supports for Native youth experiencing the juvenile justice system. Featured speakers include CNAY Champion for Change Isabel Coronado (Mvskoke Creek Nation), […]

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Native Youth Autumn Adams Advocates for Foster Care Reform

The Center for Native American Youth partnered with the National Foster Youth Institute to increase Native youth participation in its Congressional Shadow Day program and host a roundtable discussion on Native foster youth issues. The following blog post was contributed by program participant Autumn Adams.  Watching my younger brother screaming and crying while being dragged down a […]

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Native Youth Speak at Casey Family Programs Tribal Leader Meeting

Native youth panelists LtR: Damien Carlos, Jessica Bradby, Isabel Coronado, Kendrick Eagle On May 14th, Casey Family Programs hosted their annual National Tribal Leaders Meeting in Washington, DC. The meeting brought together stakeholders to discuss the child welfare system in Indian Country. Four Native youth leaders – Kendrick Eagle, Jessica Bradby, Damien Carlos and Isabel […]

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