Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025 Time: 12pm PT / 1pm MT / 2pm CT / 3pm ET (90 minutes) Facilitators: Pat Sekaquaptewa & Chris Cuestas This webinar will explore the current adolescent drug trends in Indian Country with a focus on cannabis, related substances, and the implicated Youth Healing to Wellness Court eligibility requirements, and
This 40-hour training is designed to equip tribal advocates with the necessary skills for working effectively and efficiency with victims of domestic abuse. Trauma-informed safety planning and survivor-centered care. Engaging discussions and scenario-based exercises. Storytelling and creative work rooted in culture. Dates: October 6-10, 2025 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Registration Fee: $750 To learn more
Culture camps are a powerful way for Tribal child welfare programs to strengthen connections to identity, family, and community. This Community of Learning will bring together Tribal staff and partners to share knowledge, experiences, and strategies for creating and sustaining culture camps that reflect the strengths and traditions of their communities. Session 1 (9/17): Foundations
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025 Time: 12pm PT / 1pm MT / 2pm CT / 3pm ET (90 minutes) Facilitators: Pat Sekaquaptewa & Chris Cuestas This webinar will explore the current adolescent drug trends in Indian Country with a focus on cannabis, related substances, and the implicated Youth Healing to Wellness Court eligibility requirements, and policies
This 4-day intensive training is designed for Tribes and Indigenous communities developing or enhancing youth education programs rooted in culture and connection. Based on the Suquamish Tribe’s Healing of the Canoe Curriculum, a promising, proven practice for Native youth, the training offers a foundation of 14 life skills lessons taught through tribal knowledge, storytelling, and intergenerational guidance. Who Should
The Native Youth Leadership Academy focuses on youth physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being and helps to prepare them to be positive contributing members in their school, family, and community. Youth participants engage in a journey of ceremony, sharing, learning, and experiencing leadership development. Youth from throughout Native Country will be able to learn about
Description: This training is for youth workers and others who serve youth who want to bring back more skills, information, techniques, and resources in order to better serve Native youth. A team of Native adults representing different tribal nations, all who utilize culture-based programming with their youth programs, will be the facilitators. Ceremony, traditional games,
The Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) at the Aspen Institute is excited to announce that applications for the 2026 CNAY Fellowship cohorts are now open! They are accepting applications for Brave Heart, Remembering Our Sisters and the California Native Youth Collective through January 14. What is the CNAY Fellowship? A program for aspiring Native youth leaders (18-24) looking to make an impact in their communities. CNAY provides tailored leadership
For over a decade, the Native Wellness Institute has been providing training on Healthy Relationships to communities across Indian Country. This two-day program is designed for adults who seek to enhance their understanding of healthy relationships, as well as staff and workers who provide healthy relationships education and workshops to community members. Additionally, the training
The 2026 UNITY Midyear Conference will be on “Collective Impact: Building Power Through Purpose.” This three-day leadership experience will offer immersive training in community organizing and youth council development, equipping participants with tools to create meaningful change in their communities. Youth will engage in hands-on training centered around asset mapping, interactive team-building, and Indigenous leadership
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