In 2018, the Center for Native American Youth launched its first ever Creative Native call for art, an art contest to support Indigenous artists ages 5-24 years old by providing them an opportunity to receive national recognition, funding for art supplies, and a $200 prize. This year, CNAY partnered with the National Congress of American Indians […]
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Congratulations to all the category winners of this year’s Creative Native art contest! You can view all of the 2019 submissions here on our online Creative Native gallery. Aydrian 9 years old Hochunk, Ojibwe, Odawa, Bodewadmi, & Lakota My name is Aydrian. I am 9 years old. My Anishinaabe name is Northern Lights Sky Dancer. Before I was […]
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In August the IllumiNATIVE partnered with the Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) to bring 17 diverse Native youth leaders from across the country together for the first ever Design Lab. The Design Lab was hosted by the Buffalo Nickel Creative studio in the heart of the Osage Nation. During their time together Native youth learned about […]
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October 10, 2019 – IllumiNative, a national Native-led nonprofit organization, in partnership with the Center for Native American Youth and Generation-Indigenous, and with the support of Decolonizing Wealth and Native Americans in Philanthropy, kicked-off Native Now campaign- a campaign designed and implemented by Native youth to amplify today’s Native voices. The campaign was created at the […]
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