Brave Heart Fellowship

Youth lead advocacy and protection of traditional lands, waterways and sacred sites

Empowering Native American youth to become cultural knowledge keepers of lands, waterways, and sacred sites, and advocating for better policies that protect these spaces.

Applications NOW Open for the 2024 Brave Heart Fellowship Cohort. Apply HERE.

If you are Native youth between the ages of 18 – 24 years old who resides in the Pacific Northwest (Idaho, Northern California, Oregon, Washington) or Alaska and passionate about climate justice, you are eligible to apply.

Applications are due December 10, 2023 at 11:59PM PCT. If you have any questions, email Katy Stewart at katy.stewart@aspeninstitute.org.

About the Program

The Brave Heart Fellowship works to uplift youth voices while addressing the representation gap and inequities facing Indigenous Peoples in the fight for climate justice.  The duration of the Fellowship will last from January 2024 – June 2024.

The Brave Heart Fellowship is for self-identified Native American and Indigenous youth, ages 18-24 years old, living in one of the following states: Alaska, Idaho, Northern California, Oregon and Washington. This youth-led program equips Native youth to advocate and mobilize across their communities to protect traditional lands, waterways, and sacred sites. Through a culturally immersive curriculum, BHF prioritizes intergenerational learning spaces with tribal leaders and community elders who have long been on the front lines of climate change.

Become a Fellow! Apply here.

Interested? The deadline to apply is December 1, 2023 at 11:59 PCT.

 

Learn About our Partners

The Pisces Foundation is to advance strategic solutions to natural resource challenges and prepare the next generation by supporting environmental learning. We collaborate, innovate, and work respectfully in our community.

 

The National Recreation Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the role of recreation as a positive force in improving the quality of life of youth. We do this by investing in recreation programs serving those who are economically, physically, or mentally disadvantaged.