Voices of Native Youth

The old adage “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me,” is wrong is so many ways. Your thoughtless terms CAN hurt people. #microaggression #nativeyouth #nativeamerican #prejudice #socialjustice

A high school student looks at the reasons why Native Americans should stay away from alcohol. It’s great advice whether you’re Native or not!

Have you ever wondered why some kids don’t do well in school? A high-school student looks at why kids become troublemakers and slackers. #Nativeyouth #student #dropout

It might be time to take a hard look at your history books to evaluate them for one-sided history-telling. Native Americans were civilized. #socialjustice #nativeamerican #history

Natives don’t wear costumes (and they don’t all dress alike). Three things you should think about Native Regalia before you ‘dress up like an Indian.’ #nativeyouth #nativeamerican #costume #poccahottie

Native Youth living in poverty don’t want a handout, they want a hand up. What can you do to reach out and provide a hand up in their struggles? #poverty #nativeyouth #singleparent

If everything you think you know about Native Americans from from a history textbook, you might want to check your source. Textbooks don’t have the final answer. #nativeyouth #nativeamerican #history

Voices of Native Youth exists to give Native American youth a forum for sharing their opinions, culture, accomplishments, and recommendations. In a world filled with the overwhelming cacophony of voices, Native youth deserve a safe place to share the world as they see it. When we pause and listen to each other’s stories, we have […]

Help Keep Our Community Safe Voices of Native Youth aims to be a welcoming and inclusive community where readers of all stripes feel safe expressing their ideas and opinions. We value social justice and inclusivity. Comments that display explicit or implicit sexism, racism, or otherwise marginalize others are subject to deletion. To support these goals, […]