Youth Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter Count) 2019
Tribal people had ways of keeping track of major events that influenced their communities and ways of life. In the Northern Plains many American Indian tribes depicted their year in […]
Free Virtual Training Opportunities Available for Tribal Communities
The Tribal Youth Justice Resource Center in conjunction with Kognito, LLC is currently offering three free virtual training opportunities. Virtual trainings are available to OJJDP Tribal Grantees and other interested […]
Reflections on Indigenous/American Indian Organizational Leadership
Ethleen Iron Cloud-Two Dogs, Senior Technical Assistance Consultant, Tribal Law Policy Institute, Tribal Youth Justice Resource Center November is designated as a time to celebrate Native American Heritage, although many […]
Sharing Our Enduring Warrior Spirit to Empower Tribal Youth
Staff: Tasha R. Fridia-Tribal Youth and Justice Specialist As America celebrates Veteran’s Day, many Indigenous people are torn. Our people serve in the United States Armed Forces at some of […]
Teens and Vaping: Knowing and Understanding the Risks
Electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, e-vaporizers, or electronic nicotine delivery systems, are battery-operated devices that people use to inhale aerosol, which typically contain nicotine (though not always), flavorings, and […]
Returning Home: Siletz Tribal Youth Development Program
This summer our Youth Development and Healthy Traditions Program chaperoned a group of Siletz youth on a four-day adventure down to Southern Oregon. Our first destination was a land-restoration conservation […]
Indigenous Youth Perspective: Back 2 School
Kennedy Fridia 8thGrade (Wichita Kiowa, Caddo)-Age 13 I really like school! It is fun and I love hanging out with my friends. There is a LOT of drama in school now […]
Instilling Roots- Engaging Youth and Growing Community Stillaguamish Youth Program
Located at the edge of the pacific northwest, the Stillaguamish Tribe is completed of descendants of the Stoluck-wa-mish River Tribe. In 1855, the population resided on the main branch of the […]
Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime and Office on Violence Against Women to Host Consultation
The United States Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) invites Tribal leaders to participate in a Tribal Consultation regarding how current and potential […]
Juvenile Justice Reform Act- Tribal Provisions Impacting Tribal Youth
Congress enacts 2018 Juvenile Justice Reform Act (JJRA) including amendments to support Tribal youth Congress enacted the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act (Pub. L. No. 93-415, 42 U.S.C. […]
