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Audience: Youth

American Indian/Alaska Native Behavioral Health Briefing Book

This briefing book benefits a variety of audiences on the the historical background on behavioral health issues for tribal leaders who direct health policy for their communities. It also informs tribal leaders and behavioral health workers addressing behavioral health issues in Indian Country.

State and Tribal Courts

The purpose of this paper is to describe the current landscape of collaboration between state and tribal justice systems, detailing the history, barriers to effective cooperation, and promising recent developments in the field.

Promising Strategies: Tribal-State Court Relations

This publication spotlights some of the most successful strategies and programs from judges’ organizations, individual court systems, state leadership, and court improvement organizations to navigate the complicated relationship between tribal and state courts.

Youth Power: a Guide to Community Organizing

This youth community organizing guide describes how to work with youth to build the skills needed to make change in their community through a youth development framework. It includes 15 lessons as well as suggested forms, activities, and resources.

Core Principles for Engaging Young People in Community Change

This paper describes the process of engaging youth in community work and building capacity of organizations and communities to ensure young people understand the responsibility and resources to create positive change in their community.

Native American Youth 101

This review developed by the Center for Native American Youth provides information on the historical context and current status of Indian Country and Native American Youth and youth priorities to consider.