We are the Center for Native American Youth

Our Vision is for all Native American youth to lead full and healthy lives, to have equal access to opportunity, and to draw strength from their culture and inspire one another.

ALAINA T.

ALAINA T., 15
NAVAJO

My art piece was done in colored pencil and took approximately 2 months to complete. I decided to focus on the resilience part of the prompt. I drew a fancy shawl dancer as I see traditional dances as a form of resilience. I see traditional dance as a way to resist the fading of our culture. Although I personally do not dance, it is incredibly inspiring to see young Native Americans taking part in our traditional ways.

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"My dreams may seem farfetched to some people, but in order to survive as Native people and retain our culture and heritage, we cannot sit back and keep them as dreams. I plan on going to school and coming back to make them a reality."

-Christie Wildcat,

Northern Arapaho Tribe, 2016 Champion for Change