Native American youth are often fighting a silent battle, where decades of systemic injustices and generational trauma have resulted in tangible disadvantages such as lack of community and substandard public schooling prospects. However, Native American youth are some of the most resilient and resourceful young leaders that can be found today, and are determined to overcome the obstacles that others place in front of them.
We help communities develop youth centers that provide safe, nurturing spaces with healthy activities for Native American children and teens, such as traditional sporting games, sewing classes, ice cream socials, and opportunities for volunteer work. We also provide assistance to schools and youth centers who do not have the resources to adequately serve their Native American youth population.
It is so important that Native American youth have positive outlets to express themselves and support networks on which to rely. It is also imperative that youth receive culturally appropriate and high quality education.
What we did together in 2022:
- 13,500 Backpacks of food were distributed to children in Menominee Indian School District in Keshena, Wisconsin throughout the school year.
- 5,000 Backpacks of food were distributed to children at the Takini School on the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation throughout the school year.
- 5,000 Backpacks filled with school supplies were donated to Native American students from elementary students to high school students in Oklahoma, New Mexico, South Dakota, Colorado, California, Iowa, Minnesota, Utah, North Dakota and Arizona.