In October, CNAY staff Nikki Pitre traveled to Anchorage to present at First Alaskan Institute’s 35th Annual Elders and Youth Conference. This year’s theme was Our Ancestors are Fire. There were over 2,000 attendees from throughout the state of Alaska. The conference featured elder keynotes as well as youth keynotes and was an inspiring event. […]
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Washington, DC, January 17, 2019 – Today, The Aspen Institute’s Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) hosted the Fresh Tracks Forum, which brought together youth leaders, Fresh Tracks leaders and participants, and the CEO of the Aspen Institute Dan Porterfield to discuss the importance of connecting youth and promoting leadership. In his opening remarks, CEO […]
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On October 7th, CNAY’s Associate Director Nikki Pitre and Newman’s Own Foundation Fellow Jennifer Peacock visited the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara nation’s (MHA) second annual Culture is Cool event in White Shield, North Dakota on the Fort Berthold reservation. CNAY staff facilitated a breakout session focused on the power of personal story for youth. The […]
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The Andrus Family Fund works to foster just and sustainable change in the United States through supporting organizations that advance social justice and improve outcomes for vulnerable youth. Join them along with Decolonizing Wealth author Edgar Villanueva, Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) Executive Director Erik Stegman, Communities for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ) Executive Director […]
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