Kelsey’s BEAD (Building Engagement through Art & Dance) project helped Native youth learn about art and their Native culture through beading.
Kyin-naal-del’ is a traditional Wailaki stick game played by males. Blaze started the “Wailaki Kyin-naal-del’ Training Program” to teach other young Native boys to play this traditional game.
JoRee promoted cultural preservation through the use of traditional storytelling, creative writing and graphic design through her “Crow Voices” initiative.
Jenna created “Dance Maker” to bring free ballet, and all its benefits, to local Native youth by offering free workshops in local schools
Jeremy’s “On This Site” is the preservation of culturally significant locations around his community in Long Island, New York through photography.
The goal of the Ruben's “Dancing Strong" Youth Powwow was to encourage more Native youth to learn about their Native culture through dancing
Annie’s launched the Lakota Youth Artistry Cooperative to provide a way for Native youth to create financial wellbeing for themselves through their art.
Charmayne launched “Youth With Creative Minds,” a series of workshops centered around different forms of art.
Rosalia’s “Powwow Project” inspired Native youth in the community to embrace their identity and preserve their culture through the artistic elements of contemporary powwows. The project empowered the youth with tribal knowledge of traditional symbols and stories, and with the skills to bead and sew their own regalia.
The “Ojibwe Art & Cultural Initiative” was Rob’s dream to establish a Native American Arts and Culture Class that allowed high school students to learn about their cultures and, in doing so, earn an elective credit towards graduation.