Content Warning: Mentions of Suicide Dear Native Youth: I am writing you today to remind you that you are sacred. Your life is meaningful. You were prayed into existence by those who walked this earth before you. You stand on the shoulders of your ancestors. With that, you carry the most powerful medicine: intergenerational strength. […]
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It is with great enthusiasm that we share, CNAY has hired Dr. Billie Jo Kipp as our new Associate Director of Research & Evaluation. Dr. Kipp, Blackfeet Tribe of Montana, holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Montana, and has gone on to acquire over 20 years of experience working with Indigenous communities across […]
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Dear Native Youth: January 30, 2020 was my last day at the helm of the Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) at the Aspen Institute. I’ve transitioned in and out of many meaningful jobs over my career, and this has been the hardest one to leave, but certainly not to say goodbye. Working with all […]
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The week of Feb. 24 to 26, 2020, CNAY intern Helen John, attended various meetings on the Hill to learn more about issues being discussed and their connection to Native communities. On Monday, John attended “a Security Threat Assessment of Global Climate Change” which discussed various social, political, and humanitarian aspects of society that will […]
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