​Native American Youth: Drawing Strength from Our Cultures

Every day, Native American youth across the country are taking positive action to accomplish incredible things together. They are drawing on the strength of their tribal cultures to tackle a suicide epidemic 2.5 times the national rate, the serious and disproportionate rate that they are involved in the juvenile justice and foster care systems, and […]

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CNAY Attends Oral Health Meeting in Minnesota

In mid-November, CNAY staff traveled to Minneapolis to attend a one-day conference at the University of Minnesota focused on oral health and the utilization of mid-level dental providers. The meeting provided CNAY with opportunities to visit dental clinics and training facilities currently using mid-level dental providers to see firsthand how they are expanding access to […]

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Native Youth Take the Stage at NIEA in Reno

As winners of the first-ever Gen-I Native Education Ideas Contest, Jordan Jimmie and Lillian Alvernaz received an all-expense paid trip to Reno, Nevada, to present their perspectives on improving Native education systems at the National Indian Education Association‘s annual convention. On October 6, Lillian and Jordan joined CNAY’s Erik Stegman and Amber Richardson in leading a session on innovative […]

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Alvernaz and Jimmie Win Gen-I Native Education Ideas Contest

Congratulations to Lillian Alvernaz (Sisseton-Wahpeton/Assiniboine) and Jordan Jimmie (Navajo Nation), the two finalists of the Generation Indigenous Native Education Ideas Competition! Both finalists were awarded an all-expense paid trip to Reno, NV to present their ideas at the 47th Annual National Indian Education Association‘s (NIEA) Convention and Trade Show. Alvernaz is a second year law student at University of Montana School […]

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