Across Indian Country, we are witnessing tribal leaders and national Native organizations taking action to protect and position Native nations to see a better tomorrow. In order to take care of others, we must first starts learn how to properly protect ourselves. The Center for Native American Youth has pulled together resources that illustrate best practices to […]
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By: Christie Wildcat, Northern Arapaho, CNAY Youth Advisory Board Member & 2016 Champion For Change Missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) is an issue that can no longer be silenced. Former Champion for Change, Christie Wildcat created a proclamation of MMIWG and presented it to Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon. “I have three little sisters and it is […]
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The Center for Native American Youth at The Aspen Institute (CNAY) has partnered with Brown University Pre-College Programs to award two full-tuition scholarships for Native high school students. This is an online scholarship to attend the Writing for College and Beyond course which will take place July 6th – August 5th 2020. The scholarship will cover application and tuition fees. Extended […]
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By: JoRee LaFrance, Apsáalooke, 2020 Aspen Institute SOAR Fellow & 2018 Generation Indigenous Movement Builders Fellow The Field Museum in Chicago is filled with items such as deceased creatures like 67 million-year-old Sue the T-Rex, mummies telling the secrets of Ancient Egypt, every manner of stuffed bird you can think of, and practically every specimen of […]
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