Native Youth Leaders Meet with the White House

On Monday, April 26, Special Assistant to the President for Native Affairs, Libby Washburn (Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma), Senior Advisor for Intergovernmental Affairs and Director of Tribal Affairs at The White House, PaaWee Rivera (Pueblo of Pojoaque), Department of Interior’s Indian Water Rights Office Deputy Director Tracy Goodluck (Oneida, Mvskoke) and Associate Director at The White House Office of Public Engagement, Hannah […]

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CNAY Announces Inaugural Cohort of Remembering Our Sisters Fellowship

Washington, DC, April 28, 2021- The Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) at the Aspen Institute is proud to announce the inaugural cohort of the Remembering Our Sisters Fellowship. The cohort is comprised of six incredible young Indigenous women and femme-identifying leaders from across the country who are dedicated and inspired to raise awareness and address the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Girls and Two Spirit + (MMIWG2S+) epidemic.  “We are […]

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“Indigenous people have always been people of the land. For generations we have dug the same soil, planted the same crops, and have recognized that the sanctuary called Earth has been our home.”

As Earth week comes as goes, we would like to continue to encourage everyone to grow your connection with earth and find ways that you can be a better relative to Turtle Island. Marion Beasley of the Lumbee tribe, shares with us how her grandfather’s trees helped her realize the importance of taking care of […]

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Responsive Advocacy for 2SLGBTQ Native Youth

March 9, 2021 In response to February’s National Teen Dating Violence and Awareness Prevention Month (TDVAM), the Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) and the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC) partnered to host the webinar Call to Action: Responsive Advocacy for 2SLGBTQ Native Youth.  CNAY’s Executive Director, Nikki Pitre (she), moderated the discussion with three 2SLGBTQ youth within CNAY’s Generation Indigenous Network. Panelists included: Somáh Haaland (they/she), an interdisciplinary artist, Warren Mountain (he/they), a student and entrepreneur, and Lauren Poterek (she), a […]

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