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Alvernaz and Jimmie Win Gen-I Native Education Ideas Contest

Congratulations to Lillian Alvernaz (Sisseton-Wahpeton/Assiniboine) and Jordan Jimmie (Navajo Nation), the two finalists of the Generation Indigenous Native Education Ideas Competition! Both finalists were awarded an all-expense paid trip to Reno, NV to present their ideas at the 47th Annual National Indian Education Association‘s (NIEA) Convention and Trade Show. Alvernaz is a second year law student at University of Montana School […]

CNAY Scholar Maria Walker Spends Summer at Columbia University

The Center for Native American partnered with Columbia University to offer a full tuition scholarship for one Native student to attend the Columbia Summer Program. The program enables students to choose a field of study and explore the topic in-depth for six weeks on campus. This year’s CNAY-Columbia scholar was Maria Walker, a high school junior from […]

Generation Indigenous Native Education Ideas Competition

Every Native student deserves a high-quality education and Native youth themselves are the experts when it comes to improving our education system. That’s why the Center for Native American Youth and National Indian Education Association have teamed up to launch the Gen-I Native Ed Ideas Competition. This online ideas contest is an opportunity to showcase your ingenuity in addressing the biggest […]

Persephone Eastman and Damakota Challenge the Redmen Mascot

Persephone Eastman (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate) used her Gen-I Challenge as a platform to mobilize her friends in a youth group called the Damakota and to vocalize her beliefs regarding the ‘Redmen’ mascot of a local school in her area. Persephone paid a visit to the school’s board meeting to speak out against the mascot’s name, […]