[In 2023] The Bundle Carriers Camp was held at the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Memorial Park (the original site of the Tekawitha Orphanage and Mission School). Fifteen youth attended and were between the ages of 10 and 19. All youth are citizens of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation. Campers Read more…
The Indigenous Youth Empowerment Program (IYEP) is a collaboration between AIIS and the Lansing School District’s Title VII Native American Program, Michigan State University’s Residential College in the Arts & Humanities, the Ingham County Health Department, and Lansing Community College. IYEP is a program for all Indigenous youth and families Read more…
The SONS of Mvskoke was officially established on November 4, 2016 from a grassroots movement of Muscogee (Creek) men who wish to continue the practice of reinforcing personal responsibility as a value of our people. The goal of SONS of Mvskoke is to develop Native American boys into responsible men, Read more…
From June through July, Sinte Gleska University Tiwahe Glu Kini Pi “Bringing the Family Back to Life” offered the following Sunkawakan (Horse) Culture Camps to Sicangu Lakota children from the Rosebud Reservation. Three of the camps were day camps held at the SGU Horse Ranch outside of Mission on the Read more…
Dló̜ó̜’ Yázhí Day Camp is a nonprofit summer camp in Thoreau, New Mexico that serves children on and around Navajo Nation. DYDC focuses on building self-esteem, resilience, and connectedness in campers. Visit https://www.dlooyazhi.com/ for more information. The Dló̜ó̜’ Yázhí Day Camp (DYDC) completed its 9th summer of operation in 2023. Read more…
Calling Indigenous youth and cultural knowledge-holders. 2022 RIISE participants gather around a waterfall in the Grand Canyon. AMBER BENALLY Application deadline: May 1, 2024 (participants accepted on a rolling basis) Join us July 15-23, 2024 for the third annual Grand Canyon Regional Intertribal Intergenerational Stewardship Expedition (RIISE). The Grand Canyon holds many Read more…
Summer Youth Practicum For more, visit: https://nafws.org/youth-early-professional/summer-youth-practicum/ The Summer Youth Practicum (SYP) is designed to provide Native American students (incoming 10th – 12th grade) an opportunity to gain hands-on and in-lecture experience in the interdisciplinary components of natural resource management and Indigenous knowledge. One of the goals of the NAFWS Read more…
Rising Leaders Intern Application deadline: Friday, Feb. 16, 2024 at 5 p.m. MST Anticipated start date: April 15, 2024 About the position Do you want to get more young people involved in conservation? We’re looking for a thoughtful, motivated individual to help plan and lead trips, workshops, and trainings for budding Read more…
The Mission Mountains Youth Crew Program (MMYC) exposes youth living on the Flathead Reservation in Western Montana to career pathways in natural resources and helps build a bridge to college through a summer job program. In 2021, the National Forest Foundation ran a pilot of the Program with a crew Read more…
The Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps local youth model engages high school students in a variety of community projects and land-based learning opportunities. Over the summer, youth are led through a community-building experience while exploring potential career and life pathways. The Future of our land Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps (ALCC) strives Read more…