By Corey Western Boy, Consultant, Tribal Youth Resource Center Growing up connected to an Indigenous Dakota community, I was surrounded by the strength and resilience of Dakota people—but I also […]
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Author: Deborah Tobacco, Tribal Youth Programs Training and Technical Assistance Specialist, Tribal Youth Resource Center Introduction to the Issue The issue of missing and murdered youth is a silent epidemic […]
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Author: Haley Henscheid, Administrative Coordinator, Tribal Youth Resource Center Education is a powerful tool, and for Native youth, it’s essential that it’s rooted in cultural understanding and community connection. Place-based […]
Author: Ashley Anderson, Tribal Youth Resource Center T/TA Specialist This year’s 2024 Tribal Law and Policy Institute’s (TLPI) Implementation and Enhancement Trainings were held at the Sheraton Phoenix September 18- […]
By Ashley Anderson, Juvenile Healing to Wellness Courts Training and Technical Assistance Specialist, Tribal Youth Resource Center Mental health is an essential part of our overall well-being; influencing how we […]
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Author: Gerry RainingBird, Tribal Youth Resource Center Consultant In our efforts to engage with Native youth, we are guided by the four levels of human growth and responsibility, which are […]
By Jordan Gibson, Tribal Youth Training and Technical Assistance Specialist, Tribal Youth Resource Center As I reflect on our discussions from the Tribal Youth Resource Center Midwest Regional last month […]
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Dr. Maegan Rides At The Door, Director of the National Native Children’s Trauma Center interviewed Dr. Karla Bird to talk about community-wide healing in March 2024. Dr. Bird is currently […]
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By Kennedy Fridia, Tribal Youth I have recently graduated from Mahpiya Luta Owayawa on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. I, along with 26 others, were able to walk across the […]
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