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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Marúawe! — (Hello in the Comanche language!) pronounced: Ma-RUH-ah-way This Gen-I Native Opportunities Weekly (NOW) message shares information about the AmeriCorps VISTA Native Food Sovereignty Fellowship. AmeriCorps VISTA Native Food Sovereignty Fellows work in Native American communities to contribute to and assist in efforts focused on food sovereignty, food systems, nutritional education, and the development of tribal economies that […]
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Roman Chavez is a proud member of the Santo Domingo Pueblo. He currently lives in Oakland, California, and is a rising high school sophomore. Chavez took the Gen-I Challenge by committing to support youth of color in math – using a Rubik’s cube. At a young age, Roman Chavez noticed a lack of representation of […]
CONTINUE READINGThirteen interns from the Udall Foundation’s Native American Congressional Internship joined the Center for Native American Youth for a roundtable discussion at The Aspen Institute. The Udall internship places law students, graduate students, and undergraduate students in Senate, House, and federal agency offices to learn firsthand how the US government works with Native nations. This understanding of […]
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