b'The conference emphasized these efforts, My favorite breakout sessions were led by youth!providing opportunities for young people to Great job everyone!reinforce connections to Indigenoustraditions and strengthen their identities as This was by far the BEST breakout session of theNative people, as well as nearly 30 sessions conference! Learning that it was youth designedand activities for organizations serving Tribal and youth led makes me understand why it wasyouth, including OJJDP-funded Tribal youth so impactful. Thank you so much! You areprograms and juvenile Tribal healing to incredible powerful leaders!wellness courts. A special track led by theNational Native Childrens Trauma Center Many thanks to all who made this conferenceintroduced principles of trauma-informed possible: the organizers, partners, presenters,care for professionals serving system- facilitators, and most importantly, those whoinvolved Tribal youth, which is further traveled far and wide to participate. We lookoutlined in the NNCTC article on pages 11-12. forward to the next OJJDP Tribal Youth NationalNative youth, including Tribal Youth Resource Conference in 2024! Center Youth Ambassadors, alsoparticipated in discussions about issues theyface, the needs of Native LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit youth, and strategies for cultivatingTribal youth leaders. We invite you to readmore about these youth-led sessions andtheir reflections post-Conference in thearticles on pages 7-8 and 13-15.The evaluation of the event included a surveythat asked respondents if they would attendthis conference again and 99% of those whocompleted the survey said yes. The results ofthe conference survey also highlight howTribal Youth Resource Center Youth Ambassadors posemeaningful the work of our youth leaders with OJJDP Administrator Liz Ryan at the close of thewas to the success of the event. Many Conference.comments like the ones below underscoredthe power of their presentations.As an older adult it makes me want to be do Click to read more about the co-better in my line of work. These youth are located events in the OJJDPbrave, transparent, & express their voices which is needed. Ive learned from them.Newsletter!2'