b'Agents for Change: The YouthAmbassador CollectiveThis past year, the Tribal Youth Resource Centerpartnered with seven Youth Ambassadors(Kaitlin Martinez (Oodham and Dine), SamSchimmel (Kenaitze Indian and Siberian YupikEskimo), Shace Duncan ( a-na-ga-li(lightening)- Keetoowa, Muskogee Creek,Seneca), Isabella Fridia (Hanhe Wi IyoyanpaWin (Bright Shining Moon Woman) - Wichita, (Above, left to right): Youth Ambassador MentorKiowa, Caddo, Hunka Oglala Lakota), James Kaitlin Martinez, Youth Ambassador SamJohn II (Kipnuk Traditional Council), Sydney Schimmel, and Youth Ambassador ShaceMatheson (Colville Confederated Tribes), and Duncan, all featured in the article.Colby WhiteThunder (Alabama-Coushatta/Omaha), who supported in priorities include, treating children asplanning, designing presentations, and children, serving children at home, with theirfacilitating sessions, both in person and families and their communities, and openingvirtually, at the conference. Youth sessions up opportunities for system-involved youth.included topics on cultivating and retaining Kaitlin echoed the importance of thisNative youth leadership, the impact of climate strengths-based approach when working withchange on community health and wellbeing, Native youth. She shared that is not onlyand youth perspectives on substance abuse about taking care of kids until they are goodand harm. After the conference, Youth or better or a success, but that it is alsoAmbassador Mentor, Kaitlin Martinez, and critical to give students the right to feel theYouth Ambassadors, Sam Schimmel and Shace way they do. She added that a highlight ofDuncan, shared their reflections on the the conference was that [I] incorporated myexperience, their thoughts on the Conference lifestyle (my cow/ranch teachings, my culturalcontent, and their hopes for future events.teachings), and my understanding andperspective, and learned that people withKaitlin Martinez, who led and participated in lived experience have earned a place at themultiple Conference sessions, offered an initial table. Sam Schimmel, a first-year law studentreflection on OJJDP Administrator Elizabeth at Georgetown University, presented virtually.Ryans opening words. Administrator Ryan In reflecting upon his experience, he shared welcomed participants, stating that OJJDPs7'