b"boardtookthepowerawayfromthebullies. Sinceweareonlyinyearone,wehaventThe youth board is strengthening the community emphasizedcompletingourmuch-anticipated,bydevelopinganenvironmentthatempowers larger events planned for year 2, for example, theand inspires togetherness and belonging. FamilyCamp,somethingthatwedidalmost7yearsagobuthadnofundingtocontinue.TheCan you tell us a little about the progress camp was well-received, and we look forward tothat your program has made in your conductingthem.Maintainingouryouthboardstrategic planning and development? andcontinuingtheoutdoorpreventionactivitiesgohandinhand.AlotoftheyouththatYearoneissupposedtobefocusedprimarily participated in our summer outdoor programmingon the strategic plan and we have been almost transitioned into our youth leadership board. Thedone with it since April, seven months into year sense of belonging and connection they developone. We are, or we have been, in the nal phase not only with our program and sta but with eachofthestrategicplanningprocess,andaswe othermotivatesandinspiresthemtocontinuework on the evaluation piece, we have already workingwithus.Ittakestimetodevelopthosebegunsomepreliminaryworkonimplementing typesofrelationshipsanddevelopthelevelofour strategic plan. We have conrmed with our trustthatempowersyouthtobelievethattheirpartners what will need to be done beginning in voice matters.year two and have begun the planning processforsomeofourlargerevents.Wehaveheld What do you hope for and dream of for yoursomeactivitiesalreadyinyearonethatwere community moving forward?successful and provided us with some input onto how to improve and to avoid duplication of Asthedirectorofthisprogram,myhopesareservices. We have learned who is planning what mostlikelydierentthanmystaandoftheandwewillpartnerwithotherprogramsthat youth we work with. For me, personally, it wouldhavehadsimilareventsinthepast.Ouryouth betoworktogetherforalltheprogramsandboardisfullycommittedtoassistingwithour individualswhohaveapassionforhelpingtheprevention eorts and looks to take on a larger youth and the community to work together morerole. The elder input for our strategic plan has consistently and to share resources. Duplication ofreallyhelpedustobemoreconsiderateof some services on the reservation occurs a lot, andtraditionalpracticesandhasbeenincludedin it could be avoided if everyone worked togetherour plan. instead of against each other. Since day one ofhaving this job, for me, it is about helping that oneWhich aspects of your program would you youthorpersonwhoreallyneedsitandnotsolike highlighted? much about the grant numbers.'"