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Gen-I Movement Builders Fellowship Deadline EXTENDED

As part of the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) initiative, the Center for Native American Youth is launching a new fellowship for youth ages 18-24. The Gen-I Movement Builders Fellowship (Gen-I MBF) is a six-month intensive leadership development program that aims to strengthen the voice and role of Native American youth in broader social justice movements. Over […]

Meet Joshua Emerson, 2018 Gen-I Career Success Fellow

Joshua Emerson, Navajo Nation 24 years old Hometown: Phoenix/Tuscon, AZ “I care about the individual people in my community, and I want their lives to be happier. There is a strong connection between the productivity in an economy and the quality of life of the people in that economy.” Joshua is a member of the Navajo […]

Meet Jorge Martinez, 2018 Gen-I Career Success Fellow

Jorge Martinez, Mazahua (Jñatrjo) and Mixtec (Ñuu Savi) 22 years old Hometown: San Gabriel Valley, CA Ancestral homes: Loma Pueblo in San Felipe del Progreso, State of Mexico Vergel Pueblo in Santiago Yosondúa, La Mixteca, Oaxaca “By investing back into our tribes, I reimagine a prosperous and healthy pueblo for my people that once more speaks […]

Meet Jaimie Cruz, 2018 Gen-I Career Success Fellow

Jaimie Cruz, Squaxin Island Tribe 25 years old Hometown: Kamilche, WA “Whether it is my own tribe or the neighboring tribes it is important to be able to understand the possibilities of growth within our own communities. Tribal economics is how we are able to provide for our people” Jaimie Cruz is a member of the […]