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.

Tamira Tarango

22, San Carlos Apache Tribe

Our current media has an impact on the Native American people where a lot of the youth look up to people who look nothing like them. This year of Native American representation was a good year because of the show reservation dogs and Quannah Chasinghorse. I got the inspiration from Time magazine to celebrate the person of the year for Native people so the work of the Native people won’t go unnoticed. That would help the native youth who are struggling to find their place in this world and that is what I look forward to in the future.

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“With the resurgence and revitalization of my culture, these ideals and movements are imperative and can potentially resolve the graduation and dropout crisis that exists among Alaska Natives and American Indians.”

-Charitie Ropati,

Native Village of Kongignak, 2019 Champion for Change