By: Vesper Moore (24), They/Them/Theirs, Arawak of The Jatibonicu Taino Tribal Nation of Borikén. What pride means to me is queer liberation, which I think of as breaking down the patriarchy and dismantling the convention of cis-hetero white supremacy. The Stonewall Uprising were in essence the first pride events these riots against police and establishment […]
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Each year The Center for Native American Youth’s (CNAY) Youth Advisory Board (YAB) holds elections for the positions for Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary. Amid a global pandemic this year’s election process included new ways for the board members to connect with their potential executive cabinet. On Friday May 29th, CNAY hosted its first of its kind virtual […]
CONTINUE READINGFebruary 21, 2024 A compassionate and vibrant 16 year old, Nex Benedict (Choctaw descent) was taken from the world in a violent act committed by their peers, in a place that should have been a safe space for all youth: their school. We, the Center for Native American Youth, demand action and justice for Nex […]
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The Center for Native American Youth stands in solidarity with the African American Community and Americans. Our hearts ache as we mourn for the loss and injustices we have seen through George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and countless others at the hands of racially charged violence. In the words of the late Dr. Martin Luther […]
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