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.

Shayla Tate

24, Navajo Nation

Within my artwork I wanted to depict a young Diné woman. Rather than look behind she is looking forward. She is moving forward and looking toward her future. Within herself there is this sort of growth happening. The corn plant represents just that, it represents her development and knowledge. That is something I yearn for my Diné people, culture and myself. I want us to carry ourselves pridefully and looking to create a bright future for ourselves. I want us to move forward rather than look behind. We are capable of so much.

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"An athlete must be strong physically, spiritually, mentally and emotionally. This is why I have chosen war canoe racing, a traditional sport to promote health and mental wellness. Racing not only brings life back to a traditional and endangered sport, it honors our elders and brings back the teachings and practices of our schlengen -- our way of life."

-Hamilton Seymour,

Nooksack Indian Tribe, 2015 Champion for Change