Sareya Taylor (White Mountain Apache/Diné) was the inaugural Youth Poet Laureate of Phoenix. She is also a member of the International Indigenous Youth Council and an honorary UNITY 25 Under 25 youth leader. In this interview, she discusses the joys of writing, identity and poetics, and her dream project for Apache youth. Tell us a […]
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Jesse Begay (Diné) was recently appointed as a National Student Poet, the nation’s highest honor for youth poets presenting original work. They are currently a high schooler at New Mexico School for the Arts. In this profile, they discuss their multimedia inspirations, plans for their year of service, and future dreams as a filmmaker. Tell […]
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On Friday, April 21st, a group of Native youth, nonprofit representatives, state leaders, and other participants from different parts of California traveled to Sacramento, CA, to attend the 2023 California Native Youth Collective (CNYC) retreat and community convening. The event was attended by the inaugural class of CNYC ambassadors, CNAY‘s Executive Director, Nikki Santos, graduate […]
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Boozhoo! Amber Manitowabi-Huebner is my name. I am a citizen of the Wiikwemikoong First Nation. I am a Master’s Degree candidate studying Population Health Sciences at the University of Alabama. I was fortunate to be chosen as a Brave Heart fellowship recipient, and this blog displays my journey and experience in implementing a community project. […]
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