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Spotlight on Young Native Poet, Danielle Emerson

Danielle Emerson (Diné) is the recent winner of the Aliki Perroti and Seth Frank Most Promising Young Poet Award, a prize awarded to a college writer by the Academy of American Poets. In this interview, Danielle discusses the importance of including Diné Bizaad in her work, her favorite writers, and future fiction projects. Danielle Emerson […]

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Spotlight on Young Native Poet, Sareya Taylor

Sareya Taylor (White Mountain Apache/Diné) was the inaugural Youth Poet Laureate of Phoenix. She is also a member of the International Indigenous Youth Council and an honorary UNITY 25 Under 25 youth leader. In this interview, she discusses the joys of writing, identity and poetics, and her dream project for Apache youth. Tell us a […]

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Spotlight on Young Native Poet, Jesse Begay

Jesse Begay (Diné) was recently appointed as a National Student Poet, the nation’s highest honor for youth poets presenting original work. They are currently a high schooler at New Mexico School for the Arts. In this profile, they discuss their multimedia inspirations, plans for their year of service, and future dreams as a filmmaker. Tell […]

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California Native Youth Collective (CNYC) Ambassadors Convene in Sacramento, California

On Friday, April 21st, a group of Native youth, nonprofit representatives, state leaders, and other participants from different parts of California traveled to Sacramento, CA, to attend the 2023 California Native Youth Collective (CNYC) retreat and community convening. The event was attended by the inaugural class of CNYC ambassadors, CNAY‘s Executive Director, Nikki Santos, graduate […]

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