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Youth Organizations to see national groups focused on Native American youth.
Scholarships and Tuition Help for all kinds of ways to help fund your education.
Internships and Fellowships for opportunities to get to the job you want.
Tribal Colleges & Universities, and Native Studies Programs to get a look at some higher educational opportunities.
Camps, Conferences and Commissions for other ways you can learn and get involved.
Suicide Prevention Organizations to make a difference in your community.
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Youth Organizations |
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| Name | Description | Contact Information |
| 4-H | Supports students from elementary school through high school with programs designed to shape future leaders and innovators through hands-on learning activities in the areas of science, citizenship and healthy living. | Find your local 4-H contact here. |
| Advocates for Youth | Advocates for efforts that help young people, ages 14 - 25, make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. | Advocates for Youth 2000 M Street NW, Suite 750 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 419-3420 |
| Alliance for a Healthier Generation | Works to address childhood obesity and empower youth nationwide to make healthy lifestyle choices. | Find contact information here. |
| American Indian Science and Engineering Society |
Promotes and provides educational services for Native pre-college, college and graduate students in science, technology, engineering and math fields. |
Find contact information here. |
| American Youth Foundation | Inspires people to discover and develop their personal best, to seek balance in mental, physical, social and spiritual living to make a positive difference in their communities. | Find contact information here. |
| Amplify | Supports LGBTQ youth and takes a holistic approach to sexual health and issues of concern to queer youth. | Amplify 2000 M Street NW, Suite 750 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 419-3420 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Makes meaningful, monitored mentoring matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 6 through 18, in communities across the country. | Find contact information here. |
| Boys and Girls Clubs in Indian Country | Supports education and career programs, character and leadership programs, health and life skills, the arts programs, sports, fitness and recreation programs, specialized programs. |
Phone: 1-866-NA CLUBS (or 443-302-2080) info@naclubs.org |
| Campfire USA | Provides all-inclusive, coeducational youth development programs in hundreds of communities across the US. |
1100 Walnut Street, Suite 1900 Kansas City, Missouri 64106-2197 Phone: (816) 285-2010 info@campfireusa.org |
| City Year | Improves student attendance, behavioral and course performance in English and math with the use of diverse teams of young people called corps members who serve full-time in schools for 10 months. | Find contact information here. |
| Close-up | Educates and inspires young people to become informed and engaged citizens by providing challenging, hands-on civic education programs for students and teachers in Washington, DC. Using the nation’s capital as a living classroom, participants get a “close up” view of government and democracy in action. |
Close Up Foundation 1330 Braddock Place, Suite 400 Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: (703) 706-3300 or Phone: (800) 256-7387 info@closeup.org |
| Do Something .org | Is one of the largest organizations in the US that helps young people become active in the causes they care about, and inspires, empowers and celebrates the younger generation (25 and under). |
Do Something, Inc. 24-32 Union Square East, 4th Floor New York, NY 10003 Phone: (212) 254-2390 |
| Futures for Children |
Provides mentoring, training, and programs in Hopi, Navajo, and New Mexico Pueblo tribal communities to more than 20,000 American Indian students and their families. | Futures for Children 9600 Tennyson Street, NE Albuquerque, NM 87122 Phone: (800) 545-6843 or Phone: (505) 821-2828 |
| Dreams for Kids | Empowers at-risk youth and those with disabilities through dynamic leadership programs and life-changing activities that inspires them to pursue their dreams and compassionately change the world. |
Chicago 155 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 700 Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: (866) 729-5454 info@dreamsforkids.org Washington DC 926 N. Street (Studio 3) NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 957-4344 dc@dreamsforkids.org |
| Junior Achievement | A non-profit economic education organization that seeks to educate and inspire young people to value free enterprise, understand business and economics, and be workforce ready (elementary through high school). | Junior Achievement 1 Education Way Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: Phone: (719) 540-8000 newmedia@ia.org |
| National Future Farmers of American (FFA) Organization | Prepares future generations for the challenges of feeding a growing population by learning about agriculture, science, and business. | National FFA Organization PO Box 68960 6060 FFA Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268 Phone: (317) 802-6060 |
| National Organizations for Youth Safety | Serves youth with a focus on youth safety and health through a collaborative network of national organizations and federal agencies. |
National Organizations for Youth Safety 7371 Atlas Walk Way #109 Gainesville, VA 20155 Phone: Phone: (828) 367-6697 |
| NativeOUT | Empowers Indigenous LGBTQ/Two-Spirit people across North America, educate others about Indigenous LGBTQ history, and connect Two-Spirit people. |
info@nativeout.com |
| Native STAND |
Native Students Together Against Negative Decisions (STAND) is a free, peer education curriculum to promote healthy decision making/ |
National Coalition of STD Directors 1029 Vermont Avenue, NW Ste. 500 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 715-3862 Contact page |
| Native Youth Sexual Health Network |
Is an organization by and for Indigenous youth addressing sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice throughout the United States and Canada. |
Contact page |
| NVision | Promotes the Native youth leadership and development with the use of traditional and contemporary expressions of art, culture, education and media. |
Facebook: NVision Contact page |
| StopBullying.gov | Provides bullying and cyber bullying prevention resources for schools, communities and youth. |
Contact page |
| Stronghold Society | Inspires confidence, creativity, hope and ambition for Native youth through skateboarding, arts, and creative movement. |
Stronghold Society 2022 E. 134th Way Thornton, CO 80241 Phone: (303) 255-1730 info@strongholdsociety.org |
| The Trevor Project | Is the leading national organization that provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. |
The Trevor Project Administrative Offices 8704 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste. 200 West Hollywood, CA 90069 Phone: (310) 271-8845 The Trevor Lifeline: 1-866-4-U-TREVOR |
| Two Spirit National Cultural Exchange, Inc. |
Is dedicated to positive development of Two Spirit people. Also "assists Two Spirited youth in accepting their identity to in order to cultivate their tradition." |
Two Spirit National Cultural Exchange, Inc. Crisosto Apache P.O. Box 140719 Edgewater, Colorado 80214 Phone: (720) 261-1854 twospiritnce@gmail.com |
| United National Indian Tribal Youth | (UNITY) Helps Native youth organize to make a difference in the areas of community service, heritage, healthy lifestyles and the environment. |
United National Indian Tribal Youth P.O. Box 800, Oklahoma City, OK 73101 Phone: (405)236-2800 unity@unityinc.org |
| We R Native | We R Native is a comprehensive health resource website made for and by Native American youth. The website features include: community service grants; Q & A service; discussion boards; and medically accurate information. |
We R Native Phone: (503) 228-4185 native@npaihb.org |
| Youth Assisting Youth | Provides a peer mentoring service to improve life prospects for at risk and newcomer children. |
Youth Assisting Youth 5734 Yonge Street. Suite 401 Toronto, Ontario. M2M 4E7 Phone: (416) 932-1919 mail@yay.org |
| Youth Radio | Promotes young people's intellectual, creative, and professional growth through education and access to media. |
Youth Radio 1701 Broadway Oakland, CA 94612 Phone: (510) 251-1101 youthradio@youthradio.org |
| Native Villages - Christie Care | Serves families through intensive in-home services and residential treatment. | Contact Page |
Scholarships |
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| Name | Description | Contact Information |
| Actuarial Foundation | Awards scholarships to students who may pursue actuarial careers. |
The Actuarial Foundation 475 North Martingale Road, Suite 600, Schaumburg, IL 60173-2226 Phone: (847) 706-3535 info@actfnd.org |
| American Indian College Fund |
Provides about 6000 scholarships annually and other support for American Indian students. View the full listing of scholarships here. |
American Indian College Fund |
| American Indian Education Foundation | Offers scholarships, school supplies, emergency funds and more. |
American Indian Education Foundation 2401 Eglin Street Rapid City, SD 57703 Phone: Phone: (866) 866-8642 mlee@nrc1.org |
| American Indian Graduate Center | Is the oldest and largest national provider of scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native graduate students. |
American Indian Graduate Center 3701 San Mateo NE #200 Albuquerque, NM 87110 Phone: (505) 881-4584 Phone: 1-800-628-1920 |
| American Indian Science and Engineering Society | Offers 4 different scholarships and a number of internships - AISES membership is required - High School Seniors and Pre-College Affiliate are free. | Find contact information here. |
| American Library Association, Spectrum Scholarship Program | Offers a spectrum scholarship program for AI/AN youth and other minorities interested in the library service. | Find contact information here. |
| Association on American Indian Affairs | Offers eight scholarship programs for graduate and undergraduate Native students. |
Executive Office 966 Hungerford Drive Suite 12-B Rockville, MD 20850 Phone: (240) 314-7155 general.aaia@verizon.net |
| Buder Scholars Program | Washington University in St. Louis' Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies offers a scholarship program for masters of social work graduate students. |
One Brookings Drive, Campus Box 1196, St. Louis, MO 63130 Phone: (314) 935-4510 bcais@wustl.edu |
| Bureau of Indian Education | Provides a listing of scholarships, fellowships, internships, and other financial assistance for American Indian students. |
Bureau of Indian Education, 1849 C Street, N.W., Mail Stop 3609 MIB, Washington, DC 20240 Phone: (202) 208-6123 |
| Carnegie Mellon University - Heinz College |
Heinz College offers scholarships for Native American students, including a full-tuition scholarship for the Masters of Public Policy and Management program. |
Find contact information here. |
| Catching the Dream Scholarship | Awards scholarships to AI/AN college and graduate school students. |
Catching the Dream 8200 Mountain Road, N.E., Suite 203 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110 Phone: (505) 262-2351 Nscholars@aol.com |
| CIRI Foundation | Provides 4 merit-based scholarships for Alaska Natives (CIRI and descendants only), 3 village scholarships for Ninilchik, Salamatof and Eklutna based on available funds, 9 endowment scholarships and 2 named scholarships, and 2 education grants. |
CIRI Foundation 3600 San Jeronimo Drive, Suite 256 Anchorage, Alaska 99508-2870 Phone: (907) 793-3575 tcf@thecirifoundation.org |
| College tuition Waivers | Provides a listing of schools that award college tuition waivers for Native American students. | |
| Denver Museum of Nature & Science-Native American Science Scholarship Program | Awards scholarships to college-bound, high school seniors who have demonstrated leadership, academic achievement, and an interest in a science career. |
Attn: Native American Science Initiative, Department of Anthropology, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80205 Phone: (303) 370-6367 nascience@dmns.org |
| Federal Student Aid: Native Page | A source for federal student aid and other college information for Native American students. | Find contact information here. |
| GWU Native American Political Leadership Program | Offers full scholarships to Native American students to take classes at George Washington University and participate in internships in Washington, DC. | GWU Native American Political Leadership Program The George Washington University 1922 F St., NW, Suite 401 Washington, D.C. 20052 Phone: (202) 994-3284 naplp@gwu.edu |
| Humboldt State University | Offers 3 scholarships, including 2 for their Indian Teacher program. |
Humboldt State University ITEPP 1 Harpst Street, Brero House #93 Arcata, CA 95521 Phone: (707) 826-3672 |
| Indian Country Today-scholarship page |
Provides a comprehensive list of Native American grants and scholarships relating to Tribal Colleges and Native American studies. |
See individual scholarships for contact information. |
| Indian Health Services Scholarship Program | Offers 3 scholarships to help provide financial assistance to Native American students pursuing health careers. |
IHS Scholarship Program 801 Thompson Ave., Suite 120 Rockville, MD 20852 Phone: (301) 443-6197 |
| Intertribal Timber Council | Provides a comprehensive list of scholarships and internships available to Native American students. |
Intertribal Timber Council 1112 NE 21st Ave., Suite 4 Portland, OR 97232-2114 Phone: (503) 282-4296 itc1@teleport.com |
| Montana University System American Indian Tuition Waiver Program | Montana University System American Indian Tuition Waiver Program (flyer). |
American Indian/Minority Achievement Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education Montana University System 2500 Broadway · P.O. Box 203101 Helena, MT 59620–3101 Phone: (406) 444-6570 |
| National Indian Education Association | Provides a comprehensive list of scholarships available to Native American students. |
National Indian Education Association 110 Maryland Ave, NE, Suite 104 Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (202) 544-7290 niea@niea.org |
| Native American Fish and Wildlife Society | Provides a comprehensive list of scholarships available to Native American students. |
Native American Fish & Wildlife Society 8333 Greenwood Blvd., Suite 260 Denver, Colorado 80221 Phone: (866)-890-7258 or (303) 466-1725 |
| Native American Journalists Association | Annually awards 10-15 scholarships of $500-5,000 for Native American students with an interest in journalism. |
University of Oklahoma, Gaylord College, 395 W. Lindsey St., Norman, OK, 73019-4201 Phone: (405) 325-9008 |
| Native Vision | Provides two annual scholarships for Native American youth who are entering their first year of college. | Phone: (410) 955-6931 |
| Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship & Financial Assistance |
Provides aid to Navajo applicants who demonstrate a "need," based on income. Offers a comprehensive list of additional funding sources. |
Find contact information here. |
| Paying for College: Resource for High School Students |
Provides scholarship information for Native students to encourage and promote post-secondary education. |
Review various contacts within this resource packet |
| PlanetYouth | Provides a comprehensive list of scholarships available to Native American students from the US Department of Housing & Urban Development. | Find contact information here. |
| Reconnecting the Circle | An essay contest encouraging youth to learn about Native American people and cultures, and develop a more meaningful and complete perspective on Indian Country. | Reconnecting The Circle, Inc. P.O. Box 8842 Reston, VA 20195 USA info@reconnecting thecircle.com |
| SFAI Scholarships | Provides a comprehensive list of scholarships available to Native American students. | Find contact information here. |
| Society for American Archaeology | Offers four scholarships to Native American students who have an interest in Archaeology. | Find contact information here. |
| The University of Iowa -Office of Student Financial Aid | A list of donor-funded freshmen scholarships. |
The University of Iowa, Office of Student Financial Aid 208 Calvin Hall, Iowa City, IA, 52242-1315 Phone: (319) 335-1450 financial-aid@uiowa.edu |
| The Washington Center’s Alaska Native / American Indian Initiative | Offers scholarships and internships to develop Native American leaders by placing them in federal agencies. | Find contact information here. |
| Tribal Lands Environmental Science Scholarship Award | Awards 130 scholarships to sophomore and junior college students dedicated to careers in environment, tribal public policy, or Native American health care. |
1630 30th Street, Suite 301, Boulder, CO 80301 Phone: (303) 939-0023 |
| Ullyot Scholarship | Awards $20,000 over 4 years to a Native American student attending the University of South Dakota. |
Institute of American Indian Studies Dakota Hall Room 17 University of South Dakota 414 E. Clark St. Vermillion SD 57069 Work Phone: 605-677-5208 iais@usd.edu |
| United States Department of Agriculture | (USDA) Offers internships and scholarships to students seeking careers in food, agriculture, and natural resource sciences, and/or other related disciplines (USDA/1994 Tribal Scholars Program). |
U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, DC 20250 Information Hotline: (202) 720-2791 |
| University of Minnesota: American Indian Scholarship Program |
Offers four different scholarships to Native American students studying at the University of Minnesota Morris. |
Financial Aid Office 600 East 4th Street 105 Behmler Hall Morris, MN 56267 Phone: (320) 589-6046 morrisfa@morris.umn.edu |
| Young Native Writers Essay Contest | Awards high school winners a $2,500 scholarship and invites finalists to visit Washington D.C. Essays ask youth to think critically about issues facing their tribes and communities. |
nativewriters@hklaw.com Phone: 1-866-452-2737 |
Internships & Fellowships |
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| Name | Description | Contact Information |
| American Indian Graduate Center | Offers a comprehensive list of fellowships available to AI/AN students. | AIGCS 3701 San Mateo Blvd NE #200 Albuquerque, NM 87110 Phone: (505) 881-4584 |
| American Indian Science and Engineering Society | American Indian Science and Engineering Society internships. | Find contact information here. |
| Emma M. Bowen Foundation prepares minority youth for careers in media. | Prepares minority youth for careers in media. | Find contact information here. |
| Future Public Health Leaders Program |
Offers a 10-week residential program at the University of Michigan to encourage college students to consider careers in public health. |
FPHLP University of Michigan School of Public Health 1415 Washington Heights Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029 Phone: (734) 763-8688 Email: fphl.program@gmail.com |
| National Congress of American Indians internships and fellowships | National Congress of American Indians internships and fellowships. |
National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) 1516 P Street NW, Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 466-7767 Email: ncai@ncai.org |
| Native American Fish and Wildlife Society | Native American Fish and Wildlife Society lists several internship opportunities from outside groups. |
Native American Fish & Wildlife Society 8333 Greenwood Blvd., Suite 260 Denver, Colorado 80221 Phone: (866)-890-7258 or (303) 466-1725 |
| Public Policy & International Affairs Fellowship Program - Junior Summer Institutes |
The Public Policy & International Affairs Fellowship Program (PPIA) offers Junior Summer Institutes, which is a seven-week summer program that focuses on preparing students for graduate programs in public and international affairs. |
PPIA Junior Summer Institutes Contact Page. |
| SFAI Institutes and Fellowship Programs | Offers institute and fellowship programs opportunities for Native American students. | Find contact information here. |
| Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian | Offers internships for students interested in conservation careers. |
Marian A. Kaminitz, Head of Conservation National Museum of the American Indian/Smithsonian Institution Cultural Resources Center, MRC 538 4220 Silver Hill Road Suitland MD 20746 Phone: (202) 633-6645 kaminitzm@si.edu |
| Summer Youth Employment | Employs 35 youth ages 14 to 17 during the summer months at various departments within the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Oregon. | Find contact information here. |
| USDA Terra Preta Fellowship Program |
Offers faculty and staff from 1994 Tribal Land-Grant Institutions the opportunity to work collaboratively with USDA to gain insight and understanding of the federal government. |
Lawrence Shorty Team Leader USDA/1994 Program Phone: (202) 720-7265 1994@osec.usda.gov |
| The Washington Center | Offers various internship programs for Native American students as well as scholarships for housing and tuition for the program. | Find contact information here. |
| Turkish Coalition of America |
Offers scholarships for undergraduate and graduate Native American students to study abroad in Turkey. |
Turkish Coalition of America 1510 H St. NW Suite 900 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 370-1399 info@tc-america.org |
| Udall Foundation Native American Congressional Internships | Offers a 10-week, fully-paid summer internship program for college juniors or seniors, grad or law students, or recent college graduates with a career commitment to Native American issues. Interns work in Congressional or agency offices. | Udall Foundation 130 South Scott Avenue Tucson, AZ 85701 bravo@udall.gov |
| Washington Internships for Native Students | (WINS) at American University, offers Native American students the opportunity to build leadership skills while living, studying, and interning in Washington, DC. |
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20016-8083 Phone: (202) 885-5934 wins@american.edu |
Tribal Colleges & Universities, and Native Studies Programs |
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| Name | Description | Contact Information |
| List of Tribal Colleges and Universities | Lists Tribal Colleges and Universities on the American Indian Higher Education Consortium site. |
American Indian Higher Education Consortium 121 Oronoco Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: (703) 838-0400 info@aihec.org |
| Arizona Native Net | Arizona Native Net is a virtual university focused on, but not limited to, Arizonans | Find contact information here. |
| Colgate University | Colgate University Native American Studies | Phone: (315) 228-7806 |
| Cornell University | Cornell University American Indian Program |
American Indian Program 450 Caldwell Hall Ithaca, NY 14853 Phone: (607) 255-6587 aipoffice@cornell.edu |
| Creighton University | Creighton University Native American Studies |
Rev. Raymond Bucko, S.J. Department of Sociology and Anthropology/ Native American Studies Program Creighton University 2500 California Plaza Omaha, NE 68178 Phone: (402) 280-3587 bucko@creighton.edu |
| Dartmouth College | Dartmouth College Native American Studies Program |
Dartmouth College Native American Studies Program 37 North Main Street The Sherman House Hanover, NH 03755 Phone: (603) 646-3530 |
| George Washington University | GWU Native American Political Leadership Program |
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20016-8083 Phone: (202) 895-4900 naplp@gwu.edu |
| Harvard University | Harvard University Native American Program |
Harvard University Native American Program 14 Story Street Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 Phone: (617) 495-4923 hunap@harvard.edu |
| Humboldt State University (CA) | Indian Teacher and Educational Personnel Program, Native American Studies Program and programs serving Native Americans |
Humbolt 1 Harpst St Arcata, CA 95521 Phone: (707) 826-4329 ferris@laurel.humboldt.edu |
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Idaho State University |
Native American Business Administration Program and Native American Services |
Idaho State University College of Business 921 S. 8th Avenue, Stop 8040 Pocatello, Idaho 83209-8020 Phone: (208) 282-3585 jonejoha@isu.edu |
| Indiana University | Indiana University American Indian Studies Research Institute |
American Indian Studies Research Institute Indiana University 422 North Indiana Avenue Bloomington, Indiana 47408 Phone: (812) 855-4086 aisri@indiana.edu |
| Institute of American Indian Arts |
The only four-year fine arts degree institution in the nation devoted to contemporary Native American and Alaska Native arts. | IAIA 83 Avan Nu Po Road Santa Fe, NM 87508 Phone: (505) 424-2300 |
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Michigan State University |
Michigan State University Native American Institute |
Native American Institute 406 Agricultural Hall Michigan State University 466 W. Circle Drive East Lansing, MI-48823 Phone: (517) 353-6632 |
| Montana State University | Montana State University Department of Native American Studies |
Department of Native American Studies Montana State University P.O. Box 172340 Bozeman, MT 59717-2340 Phone: (406) 994-3881 NAS@montana.edu |
| New Mexico State University | New Mexico State University American Indian Program |
American Indian Program MSC 3AISC New Mexico State University P.O. Box 30001 Las Cruces, NM 88003 Phone: (575) 646-4207 |
| Northern Arizona University | Northern Arizona University Applied Indigenous Studies |
Department of Applied Indigenous Studies Social and Behavioral Sciences West Bldg. 70, Room 100 P.O. Box 15020 Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5020 Phone: 928-523-6624 AIS@nau.edu |
| Northern Michigan University | Northern Michigan University Center for Native American Studies | Find contact information here. |
| Stanford University | Stanford University Native American Studies Program | Find contact information here. |
| UCLA | UCLA American Indian Studies Center |
UCLA American Indian Studies Center 3220 Campbell Hall Los Angeles, CA 90095-1548 Phone: (310) 825-7315 email: aisc@ucla.edu |
| University of Arizona | University of Arizona, American Indian Studies |
American Indian Studies University of Arizona 218 Harvill Building, 1103 East 2nd Street, Tucson, AZ, 85721-0076 Phone: (520) 621-7108 aisp@email.arizona.edu |
| University of California Berkeley | University of California Berkeley, Native American Studies Program |
Ethnic Studies Department 506 Barrows Hall #2570 Berkeley, CA 94720-2570 Phone: (510) 643-0796 ethnicst@berkeley.edu |
| University of Georgia | University of Georgia Institute of Native American Studies |
Institute of Native American Studies Peabody Hall 1625 University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602 Phone: (706) 542-5356 jweaver@uga.edu |
| University of Illinois | University of Illinois American Indian Studies Program | American Indian Studies Program 1204 West Nevada Street, MC-138, Urbana, Illinois 61801 Phone: (217) 265-9870 ais@illinois.edu |
| University of Iowa | University of Iowa American Indian & Native Studies Program |
The American Indian & Native Studies Program, 210 Jefferson Building, 129 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52242, Phone: (319) 335-0320 ainsp@uiowa.edu |
| University of Massachusetts | University of Massachusetts Amherst Certificate Program in Native American Studies |
Certificate Program in Native American Indian Studies Anthropology Department University of Massachusetts Thompson 4 Amherst, MA 01003 Phone: (413) 577-1607; 413-545-2063 cpnais@anthro. umass.edu |
| University of Minnesota | University of Minnesota Circle of Indigenous Nations |
University of Minnesota 322 Appleby Hall 128 Pleasant Street SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 Phone: (612) 624-2555 coin@mcae.umn.edu |
| University of Minnesota at Duluth | Offers a Baccalaureate Bridge Program for undergraduate science students to expose students to scientists and lab environment. |
Address - University of Minnesota Duluth School Of Medicine Med 317 10 University Drive Duluth, MN 55812 Phone: (218) - 726 - 7970 mcannedy@d.umn.edu |
| University of Montana Missoula | University of Montana Missoula Native American Studies |
Native American Studies Department: The Payne Family Native American Center, Room 112 Missoula, MT 59812 Phone: (406) 243-5831 sherry.dupuis@ mso.umt.edu |
| University of New Mexico | University of New Mexico Native American Studies |
Native American Studies Department University College Mesa Vista Hall 3080 MSC 06 3740 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 Phone: (505) 277-3917 nasinfo@unm.edu |
| University of North Carolina Pembroke | University of North Carolina Pembroke American Indian Studies |
University of North Carolina P.O. Box 1510 Pembroke, NC 28372 Phone: (910) 521-6266 ais@uncp.edu |
| University of North Dakota | University of North Dakota Department of Indian Studies |
Phone: (701) 777-4314 UND.info@email.und.edu |
| University of Oklahoma | University of Oklahoma American Indian Institute and Native American Studies Program | Phone: 405-325-4127 chelsea-southerland@ou.edu |
| University of South Dakota | University of South Dakota Institute of American Indian Studies |
Institute of American Indian Studies Dakota Hall Room 17 University of South Dakota 414 E. Clark St. Vermillion SD 57069 Phone: 605-677-5208 iais@usd.edu |
| Washington University in St. Louis | Washington University in St. Louis, Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies |
One Brookings Drive, Campus Box 1196, St. Louis, MO 63130 Phone: (314) 935-4510 bcais@wustl.edu |
Camps, Conferences, and Commissions |
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| Name | Description | Contact Information |
| American Indian Summer Institute in Computer Sciences | Offers a free two-week summer program where students work with professors, college students, and invited AI community members to develop interactive story projects that combine computer game technology with traditional AI culture. |
American Indian Summer Institute in Computer Sciences c/o Yolanda Leon University of California, Irvine Center for Educational Partnerships 407 Social Science Tower Irvine, CA 92697-2505 Phone: (949) 824-6251 yleon@uci.edu |
| Association of American Indian Physicians | Helps students select colleges and pursue health careers by providing various scholarships and internships/fellowships to Native American students. |
Association of American Indian Physicians 1225 Sovereign Row Ste. 103 Oklahoma City, OK 73108 Phone: (405) 946-7072 |
| College Horizons | Is a pre-college summer program for Native American high school students, open to sophomores and juniors. |
College Horizons, Inc. P.O. Box 1262 Pena Blanca, NM 87041 Phone: (505) 401-3854 info@collegehorizons.org |
| Indian Youth of America | Offers summer camps for Native American children ages 10 – 14. |
Indian Youth of America, Inc. PO Box 2786 Sioux City, IA 51106 Phone: (712) 252-3230 |
| LEAD Summer Business Institute |
Is a 3-4 week college prep program for AI/AN high school juniors and is located at Stanford University, Duke University, Dartmouth College, and the University of Pennsylvania. |
Native American Finance Officers Association 1101 30th Street, NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20007 Phone: (602) 540-0736 lead@nafoa.org |
| National Congress of American Indians Youth Commission | Offers leadership development opportunities to young Native Americans and provides a platform for youth advocacy. |
National Congress of American Indians NCAI Youth Commission 1516 P Street NW Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 466-7767 |
| National Indian Youth Leadership Project | Empowers Native youth through experimental education. |
International Office 924 Park Ave. Suite A Albuquerque New Mexico 87102 Phone: (505) 554-2289 info@niylp.org |
| National Native American Youth Initiative | Is an intense academic enrichment and reinforcement program designed to better prepare AI/AN high school students to remain in the academic pipeline and pursue a career in the health professions and/or biomedical research. |
1225 Sovereign Row Ste. 103 Oklahoma City, OK 73108 Phone: (405) 946-7072 |
| National Youth Leadership Forum | Helps prepare youth for their academic future and careers by exposing various professions to young people to lay the ground work for well-informed career choices. | Find contact information here. |
| Native Project Indian Youth Leadership Camp | Uses the power of traditional culture and fun to engage youth and families in healthy activities to prevent childhood obesity, diabetes, drug and alcohol use, school dropouts and teen pregnancy. | 1803 W Maxwell Ave Spokane, WA 99201 Phone: (509) 483-7535 |
| Natural Resources Youth Practicum | Provides hands-on learning experience for southwestern Native American high school students interested in careers in fishery and wildlife management, forestry, watershed management, or other natural resources fields. | Sally Carufel-Williams Phone: 866-890-7258, or (303) 466-1725 swilliam@nafws.org |
| North Dakota Young Entrepreneurship Education Program | Is a summer program for students in grades 4-8, with program scholarships available. | Find contact information here. |
| Pathkeepers Indigenous Knowledge | Pathkeepers is a non-profit organization offering a summer camp for
Native American youth ages 11-16. The camp focuses on traditional and cultural
activities and healthy lifestyles. The camp includes a field trip to Washington, D.C. to meet Indian Affairs staff and officials. |
Pathkeepers for Indigenous Knowledge P.O. Box 463 Culpeper, VA 22701 (202) 957-2696 info@pathkeepers.org |
| Patty Iron Cloud National Native American Youth Initiative | Is a 9-day summer program to promote health professions and biomedical research options among AI/AN students. |
Association of American Indian Physicians 1225 Sovereign Row Ste. 103 Oklahoma City, OK 73108 Phone: (405) 946-7072 |
| Summer Medical and Dental Education Program |
Is a FREE six-week summer program for college freshman and sophomore students interested in medical or dental school. |
Summer Medical and Dental Education Program Diversity Policy and Programs Association of American Medical Colleges 2450 N St., NW Washington, DC 20037-1127 Phone: 866-587-6337 smdep@aamc.org |
| The Pre-Law Summer Institute | Offers a Pre-Law Summer Institute summer program to prepare AI/AN individuals for the rigors of law school by replicating the first semester of law school. |
American Indian Law Center, Inc. a 501(c)3 non-profit organization P.O. Box 4456 Albuquerque, NM 87196 Phone: (505) 277-5462 begay@ailc-inc.org |
| Upward Bound Program | Offers a college preparatory program for AI/AN students grades 9-11. | Find contact information here. |
| Wings of America | Uses running as a catalyst to empower AI/AN youth to take pride in themselves and their cultural identity, and increase self esteem, health and wellness, leadership, hope, and balance and harmony. |
Wings of America is a program of The Earth Circle Foundation, Inc. 901 W. San Mateo Rd., Suite M, Santa Fe, NM 87505-3990 Phone: (505) 982-6761 WingsAmer@aol.com |
| World Fit Walk | Is an initiative of the US Olympians Association and promotes health through walking programs in schools. |
World Fit Foundation 151 Kahiki Drive Tavernier, FL 33070 Phone: (602) 741-3168 gary@worldfit.org |
Suicide Prevention Organizations |
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| Name | Description | Contact Information |
| The American Association of Suicidology | Provides resources, including a Youth Suicide Fact Sheet and training for suicide prevention volunteers and professionals. |
American Association of Suicidology 5221 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20015 Phone: (202) 237-2280 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | The leading national non-profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research, education and advocacy, and reaching out to people with mental disorders and those impacted by suicide. |
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention 120 Wall Street, 29th Floor New York, NY 10005 Phone: (212) 363-3500 inquiry@afsp.org |
| Best Practices Registry | Provides information on what has worked in suicide prevention, including a one-page document on Warning Signs. | Find contact information here. |
| The Centers for Disease Control | Has suicide prevention and youth suicide resources, including "Understanding Suicide" and the podcast "Preventing Suicide in Young People". |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Rd. Atlanta, GA 30333, USA Phone: 800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636) cdcinfo@cdc.gov |
| Center for the Study and Prevention of Suicide | Center for the Study and Prevention of Suicide is located at the University of Rochester, NY. |
University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Psychiatry 300 Crittenden Boulevard Rochester, NY 14642 Phone: (585) 275-9251 colleen_mccallum@ urmc.rochester.edu |
| Honoring Life Network | Offers culturally relevant information and resources on suicide prevention to help Aboriginal youth. |
Honoring Life Network 220 Laurier Avenue West, Suite 1200,Ottawa, ON, K1P Phone: 1-877-602-4445 ext. 567 info@honouringlife.ca |
| Hopeline | Hopeline is a suicide prevention effort by the Kristin Brooks Hope Center that educates people about depressive disorders. |
Kristin Brooks Hope Center 1250 24th Street NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20037 Phone: 202-536-3200 reese@hopeline.com |
| Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program | Has a number of resources for youth, parents, and others residing in the state of Maine. | Find contact information here. |
| National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention | The National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP) called for establishing a public-private partnership to help guide the implementation of the goals and objectives in the NSSP. The Action Alliance is that partnership. | Find contact information here. |
| Native American Center for Excellence |
Provides an online Resource Library with a variety of resource information on Native American substance abuse prevention. |
SAMHSA Native American Center for Excellence 1395 Piccard Drive, Suite 100 Rockville, MD 20850 Phone: (301) 977-6553 info@nascesap.org |
| National Council for Suicide Prevention | The National Council for Suicide Prevention is a coalition nine national organizations working to prevent suicide. The mission of the National Council for Suicide Prevention is to advance suicide prevention through leadership, advocacy and a collective voice. | info@ncsponline.org |
| National Institute of Mental Health | Has a suicide prevention page with a comprehensive list of resources available to communities. | Find contact information here. |
| National Runaway Switchboard | National Runaway Switchboard offers resources and services to help youth talk through problems and help them find a plan of action. Call 1-800-RUNAWAY now to speak with someone. |
National Runaway Switchboard 3080 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL 60657 Phone: (773) 880-9860 |
| National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | Is a free, 24-hour hotline, dialed at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). | 1-800-273-TALK (8255 |
| Native Aspirations | Is a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) project with a focus on Native youth violence, bullying, and suicide prevention. | |
| One Sky Center | Has resources for mental health, substance abuse and suicide prevention to improve prevention and treatment of mental health and substance abuse problems and services among Native people. |
One Sky Center Oregon Health & Science University 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, GH 151 Portland, Oregon 97239 Phone: (503) 494-3703 onesky@ohsu.edu |
| Reconnecting Youth | Offers drug, aggression, dropout and suicide prevention programs for at-risk kids. |
Reconnecting Youth™ Inc. PO Box 20343 Seattle, WA 98102 Phone: (425) 861-1177 merridy@ reconnectingyouth.com |
| Safe TALK | SafeTALK, about three hours in duration, is a training that prepares anyone over the age of 15 to identify persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them to suicide first aid resources. | LivingWorks Education LP P.O. Box 9607 Fayetteville, North Carolina USA 28311 Phone: (910) 867-8822 safetalk@livingworks.net |
| SAVE | SAVE was one of the nation's first organizations dedicated to the prevention of suicide and was a co-founding member of the National Council for Suicide Prevention. This site, along with our work, is based on the foundation and belief that suicide should no longer be considered a hidden or taboo topic and that through raising awareness and educating the public, we can SAVE lives. | SAVE - Suicide Awareness Voices of Education 8120 Penn Ave. S., Suite 470 Bloomington, MN 55431 Phone: (952) 946-7998 |
| Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide | Offers suicide prevention information for teens, parents and educators. |
Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide, Inc. (SPTS) P.O. Box 6835 Freehold, NJ 07728 Phone: (800) 273-TALK / (800) 273-8255 info@sptsusa.org |
| StopBullying.gov |
Provides bullying and cyber bullying prevention resources for schools, communities and youth. | Find contact information here. |
| The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) offers hundreds of free publications via mail or download. | Find contact information here. |
| The Suicide Prevention Resource Center | Has created an American Indian/Alaska Native page, with a newsletter called the Weekly Spark, which offers Suicide Prevention Online Training. | Find contact information here. |
| TeenScreen National Center for Mental Health Checkups | Is a program at Columbia University that promotes early identification of mental illness in youth. | Find contact information here. |
| The Trevor Project | Is the leading national organization that provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. | The Trevor Project, Administrative Offices 8704 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste. 200 West Hollywood, CA 90069 Lifeline Phone: (866) 488-7386 Phone: (310) 271-8845 |
Suicide Prevention Publications |
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| Name | Description | Contact Information |
| After an Attempt: The Emotional Impact of a Suicide Attempt on Families | After an Attempt: The Emotional Impact of a Suicide Attempt on Families (2006), Feeling Blue Suicide Prevention Council | |
| Charting the Future of Suicide Prevention | Charting the Future of Suicide Prevention is a comprehensive publication by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center | |
| Guide to Suicide Prevention for American Indian and Alaska Native Communities | Guide to Suicide Prevention for American Indian and Alaska Native Communities (2006), One Sky Center | |
| The Mental Health of Adolescents, a National Profile | The Mental Health of Adolescents, a National Profile from 2008 is available through the National Adolescent Health Information Center | |
| The National Strategy for Suicide Prevention | The National Strategy for Suicide Prevention is also available in a 17-page summary version. | |
| To Live to See the Great Day That Dawns: Preventing Suicide by American Indian and Alaska Native Youth and Young Adults | To Live to See the Great Day That Dawns: Preventing Suicide by American Indian and Alaska Native Youth and Young Adults (2010), Substances Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration. | |
| Youth Suicide Prevention School-Based Guide | Youth Suicide Prevention School-Based Guide from the University of South Florida has a downloadable guide for schools to assess their suicide prevention programs. | |
Other Links |
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| Name | Description | Contact Information |
| Caitlinb | Is an outreach program created to promote swimming, sports participation, and healthy lifestyles for Native American Youth. | swimmagirl2012@yahoo.com |
| EPCH, “The Peach” | EPCH, “The Peach” is a Native youth radio station in Peach Springs, AZ. | |
| Jane Goodall's Roots and Shoots | The Roots & Shoots program is about making positive change happen—for our people, for animals and for the environment. Through service projects, youth-led campaigns and an interactive website, Roots & Shoots members are making a difference across the globe. | Find contact information here. |
| Let's Move! in Indian Country | Is First Lady Michelle Obama's initiative, and has a special effort in Indian County to promote and create programs for youth, including the development of school gardens. | Find contact information here. |
| National Council of Urban Indian Health |
Provides a Knowledge Resource Center with information for all Urban Native youth transitioning to a new location. |
National Council of Urban Indian Health 924 Pennsylvania Ave. SE Washington, DC, 20003 Phone: (202) 544-0344 gfine@ncuih.org |
| National Native Children's Trauma Center | National Native Children's Trauma Center works with tribes to address traumatic stress in Native youth. |
Institute for Educational Research and Service Missoula, MT 59812-6376 Phone: (406) 243-5344 / (800) 637-4833 iers@mso.umt.edu |
| Native Youth Olympics | Takes place annually in Anchorage, AK, and is open to all 7th - 12th grade students. | Find contact information here. |
| On Native Ground | Utilizes film and multi-media to promote cross-cultural understanding and positive visibility to tribal communities and tribal organizations. On Native Ground also engages Youth Reporters and Youth Studio Anchors. | On Native Ground PO Box 1221 Hoopa, CA 95546 info@onnativeground.org |
| The Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center | SMYRC honors and supports the power of LGBTQQ youth to change the world. It provides a safe, supervised, harassment-free, and alcohol- and drug-free space for sexual & gender minority (LGBTQQ) youth 23 and younger. |
SMYRC 2406 NE Sandy Blvd., Suite 100 Portland, OR 97212 Phone: (503) 872-9664 info@smyrc.org |
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