Michigan Archives - Center for Native American Youth

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Our Vision is for all Native American youth to lead full and healthy lives, to have equal access to opportunity, and to draw strength from their culture and inspire one another.

Sarah Schilling

After participating in and learning about youth-led efforts at a National Congress of American Indians conference, Sarah was inspired to develop her tribe’s first youth council in 2009. Together with her tribal council, peers, and youth programs in the community, Sarah organized and created the youth council’s mission statement, constitution, bylaws, and code of conduct. […]