Opening Remarks: Former U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan had a prolific career in public service, serving at both the state and federal levels. During his time in Congress, Senator Dorgan was a tireless advocate for Native American issues, championing efforts to reauthorize and modernize the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, authoring the Tribal Law and Order Act, […]
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Halito! (pronounced “ha-lih-toh”) – Hello in the Choctaw language! This Gen-I Native Opportunities Weekly (NOW) message shares information about the Bezos Scholars Program. The Bezos Scholars Program is a year-long leadership development program for public high school juniors and educators. The program begins with a scholarship to attend the Aspen Ideas Festival and continues through the following school […]
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On January 29, Major League Baseball’s Cleveland franchise announced plans to retire its divisive Chief Wahoo mascot from the team’s uniforms in 2019. The Center for Native American Youth at The Aspen Institute (CNAY) recognizes that the misrepresentation of Native peoples through racist imagery, team names and mascots has been a longtime priority for Native […]
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Boozhoo! (pronounced “boo-zoo”) – Greetings in the Ojibwe-Chippewa Language! This Gen-I Native Opportunities Weekly (NOW) message shares information about the JSEP and JASE expeditions for high school students Dartmouth University’s Joint Science Education Project (JSEP) and Joint Antarctic School Expedition (JASE) programs are offering opportunities for qualified high school students interested in the natural sciences to go on expeditions to […]
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