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Community Funding Available 💰 | Democracy is Indigenous
Community Funding Available 💰 | Democracy is Indigenous
Mobilizing young Native leaders wishing to enhance civic engagement at the local, tribal, state and federal levels.
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Spotlights, Features & Blogs
2026 CNAY Fellows Embark on a Journey of Community Impact
2026 CNAY Fellows Embark on a Journey of Community Impact
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Jamie Levitt, jamie.levitt@aspeninstitute.org Center for Native American Youth Fellows Embark on a Journey of Community
Champs Week 2026: Defending Sovereignty & Advocating for Change - Center for Native American Youth
Champs Week 2026: Defending Sovereignty & Advocating for Change - Center for Native American Youth
In mid-February, the six 2026 Champions for Change – Sebastian April (Mi’kmaq), McKaylin Peters (Menominee), Zianne Richardson (Haliwa-Saponi), Kaylah
2025 Brave Heart Fellow Giselle Alvarez on the CNPS Conference
2025 Brave Heart Fellow Giselle Alvarez on the CNPS Conference
written by 2025 Brave Heart Fellow Giselle Alvarez (Purépecha & Miwuk) I had the opportunity to attend the triennial CNPS (California Native Plant
Watch the 2026 Champs Panel
Watch the 2026 Champs Panel
Join us for a panel discussion with six Native youth leaders.
CNAY’s Youth Advisory Board Announces 2026 Executive Committee - Center for Native American Youth
CNAY’s Youth Advisory Board Announces 2026 Executive Committee - Center for Native American Youth
Native youth are in the driver’s seat of the Center for Native American Youth (CNAY), guiding all the work we do. One of the most important ways we seek
Resources
Crisis Text Line
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 for free, 24/7 confidential crisis support in English & Spanish. Suicide hotline for anxiety, depression, bullying.
MMIW Toolkit for Families & Communities | NIWRC
MMIW Toolkit for Families & Communities | NIWRC
The MMIW Toolkit is designed to assist families, communities and advocacy organizations in understanding and responding to a case of a missing or murdered Native woman.
Center Us: A Native Youth Survey Report (2024)
Center Us: A Native Youth Survey Report (2024)
Teen Suicide Prevention
Teen Suicide Prevention
The Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) was originally founded to raise awareness for and prevent teen suicide in Native American communities. Here’s
CULTURE FORWARD: Protect our Native Youth from Suicide
CULTURE FORWARD: Protect our Native Youth from Suicide
We are honored to share CULTURE FORWARD: A Strengths and Culture Based Tool to Protect Our Native Youth from Suicide. In partnership with Casey Family Programs, the Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health spent two years listening to Native voices from across Indian Country and scanning Indigenous literature to gather tribally-driven, evidence- and practice-based solutions […]
Being an LGBTQ+ Ally
Being an LGBTQ+ Ally
Our reports feature independent research, data driven information and guides that will continue to educate, support, and inspire ourselves and each other…
SA Resource List & Links
SA Resource List & Links
Resource List: For help, 1-800-656-4673 (National Sexual Assault Hotline) to speak with someone. https://tribalresourcetool.org/ https://strongheartshelpline.org/ https://victimconnect.org/ https://nsvrc.org/ https://oknaav.org/tribalprograms https://rainn.org/ https://www.ywcaokc.org/sexual-a...
Eliminate Racist Mascots - Toolkit
Eliminate Racist Mascots - Toolkit
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