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5/15 Gen-I NOW: NIJ AI/AN Student Travel Scholarships

Hau! Hello! in the Lakota Sioux language. (pronounced how) This Gen-I Native Opportunities Weekly (NOW) message shares information about the National Institute of Justice American Indian/Alaska Native Student Travel Scholarship Program. NIJ Student Travel Scholarships enable Native students to explore the intersections of science, criminal justice and public safety by sponsoring 15 students to attend one of three criminal justice-related […]

CNAY Roundtable: Family First Prevention Services Act

Jade Tillequots describes the positive impact of being close to kin and culture during her foster care experience. Last week, the Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute (CNAY) hosted a panel presentation entitled “Child Welfare in Tribal Communities: Implementing the Family First Prevention Services Act” as a part of our Policy […]

Creative Native Call For Art Deadline Extended

The Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) is excited to launch the first ever Creative Native Call for Art as part of the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) initiative! ABOUT CREATIVE NATIVE Creative Native is a new Call for Art that supports young Indigenous artists ages 5-24 years old by providing them an opportunity to receive national recognition, […]

Meet Jordan Oglesby, 2018 Gen-I Career Success Fellow

Jordan Oglesby, Navajo Nation 23 years old Hometown: Shiprock and Albuquerque, NM “I believe that more opportunities can be provided if more individuals like myself continue to invest in their own communities. Tribal economic development creates futures for all of us.” Jordan is a member of the Navajo Nation and grew up splitting her time between […]