July 14, 2017, Shepherdstown, WV — “What does it mean to be an engaged citizen?” Over the course of five…
Spotlight: Youth Ambassador Maka Monture
Maka Monture, 23-years-old, is Tlingit and Mohawk from Yakutat, Alaska, and currently resides in Anchorage.Maka has been involved with environmental…
Kellian Staggers Awarded CNAY Scholarship to Attend Columbia University’s Summer Program for High School Students
The Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) partners with Columbia University each year to offer a full-tuition, residential scholarship for…
Zach Garcia – Pianist, Vocalist and Composer
As Zach Garcia explains it, he’s always wanted to be a musician – well, except for those few brief years…
Alvernaz and Jimmie Win Native Education Ideas
Congratulations to Lillian Alvernaz (Sisseton-Wahpeton/Assiniboine) and Jordan Jimmie (Navajo Nation), the two finalists of the Generation Indigenous Native Education Ideas Competition! Both finalists were awarded…
CNAY Scholar Maria Walker Spends Summer at Columbia University
The Center for Native American partnered with Columbia University to offer a full tuition scholarship for one Native student to…