In the week of May 8th, 2023, the Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) took a leading role in promoting outdoor access and empowering Indigenous youth at the Sierra Club’s Outdoor Alliance for Kids Week (OAK Week). The event brought together staff from CNAY, including Executive Director Nikki Santos, (Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Kalispel, Yakama, Nisqually, […]
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Attending a White House event is a monumental experience, filled with honor and awe. As a Black and Native man, the significance of being able to step foot on the White House grounds in 2023 cannot be understated. It serves as a reminder of the progress we have made as a society and the transformative […]
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In late March, 5 young creatives traveled to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to take part in the annual Indigenous Pop Expo known as INDIGIPOP. The event invites Indigenous Peoples and artists from across the country to gather, share their craft, and celebrate Indigenous Pop culture. Those in attendance were able to see many pop culture characters […]
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Danielle Emerson (Diné) is the recent winner of the Aliki Perroti and Seth Frank Most Promising Young Poet Award, a prize awarded to a college writer by the Academy of American Poets. In this interview, Danielle discusses the importance of including Diné Bizaad in her work, her favorite writers, and future fiction projects. Danielle Emerson […]
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