JAZMINE WILDCAT, 14 “I gotta admit, my résumé is pretty long,” Jazmine tells Teen Vogue. She is a percussionist in the Wyoming all-state marching band, a swimmer, a soccer player, a Science Olympiad member, a volunteer with the Special Olympics, a Gen-I Ambassador with the Center for Native American Youth, an earth ambassador with the United National Indian […]
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Jessica Bradby, Pamunkey Indian Tribe 24 years old Hometown: King William, VA “It’s important that we expand economically so that we can provide for and take care of our members. This is less of a choice and more of a social responsibility, and social responsibility is the foundation of indigenous values. We take care of one […]
CONTINUE READINGThe Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) is proud to announce the 2018 cohort of Gen-I Career Success Fellows! These six Indigenous leaders will join CNAY and the Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA) in New Orleans for networking, leadership development, and career opportunities at the annual NAFOA conference in April. Prior to the start of the […]
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At twelve years old, Charles Mason (Muscogee Creek Nation) joined the Mvskoke Nation Youth Council and used the Gen-I Challenge to help found Socktober in his community. Socktober is a month-long initiative where socks, toothbrushes, tooth paste, soap, towels, and other toiletries are collected to help those in need. Charles has helped with this program for the last three years. […]
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