Tele-Native Youth: Natives in the Media

By: Ruben Littlehead, Northern Cheyenne I was able to moderate the webinar “Natives in Media,” at the rest area along Interstate-90 between Hardin and Billings, Mt., and had just the right amount of battery life on my laptop too, as it shut off right at the very end.  Let me begin by saying this webinar […]

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Native American Heritage Month Bingo Challenge

The Center for Native American Youth is inviting everyone to join in celebrating the resiliency of the Indigenous people. Native American Heritage Month (NAHM) celebrates the resilience, resistance, and historic truths about Indigenous people and their communities.   NAHM also helps to bring awareness to the Native population and promote inclusion of Indigenous people in the national consciousness, especially in the time of heightened racial awareness. We […]

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“When I sit down to write a song, I try my best to embody the emotion I’m feeling at the moment in order to convey somewhat of a strong message…”

By: Hataałiinez Wheeler YA-TA-HEY my name is Hataałiinez Wheeler, but everyone just calls me Hataałii ‘round these parts. I make music for people to listen to. I began writing my newest album at the start of the pandemic and released it a few months later. The album is called Painting Portraits and is out on all music streaming platforms.    I lived in the dorms at Navajo Preparatory School […]

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I am proud of the beauty that is naturally prominent within my culture; I am proud that I can dance and sing to the words of my ancestors; I am proud to be Native American.

By: Riley Werk, Aaniiih & Nakoda, Junior at Hays/LodgePole High School Há mikonabi! My name is Riley Werk, I am Aaniiih and Nakoda of the Fort Belknap Indian Community in Montana. As you may know, November is Native American Heritage Month, and I would like to share what it means to me. Growing up within […]

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