“Let us build a better tomorrow by ensuring that our today is funded and realized.”
On Friday, September 29, 2023, Congressman Gabe Vasquez read CNAY’s Open Letter to Congress. The letter, crafted by Native Youth leaders, calls on members of Congress to be good relatives amid the government shutdown.
Read the full letter here.

Champions for Change
Remembering Our Sisters
Brave Heart
California Native Youth Collective
Building Communities of Hope
Creative Native
Democracy is Indigenous