On June 28 and 29, 2023, the Center for Native American Youth’s Executive Director Nikki Santos, Board of Advisor, and former U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Sally Jewell, and Associate Director of Youth Programs Cheyenne Brady traveled to Aspen, Colorado and attended the 2023 Aspen Ideas Festival. The festival is known to be one of […]
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FORT PECK, MONTANA – The Fort Peck Youth Summit started off with a fireside hat hosted by Nike N7 Founder and Vice Chair of CNAY’s Board of Advisors, Sam McCracken, and Emcee One as the moderator. The room was buzzing with anticipation as the attendees were encouraged to share their stories. McCracken, who started his […]
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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – From June 1 to June 3, 2023, the inaugural class of the Brave Heart Fellowship (BHF) program gathered for the first time. This historic event brought together a vibrant group of passionate young leaders in the heart of America’s Midwest. Led by the Center for Native American Youth’s (CNAY) graduate student […]
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In the week of May 8th, 2023, the Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) took a leading role in promoting outdoor access and empowering Indigenous youth at the Sierra Club’s Outdoor Alliance for Kids Week (OAK Week). The event brought together staff from CNAY, including Executive Director Nikki Santos, (Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Kalispel, Yakama, Nisqually, […]
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