2015 Native Youth Health Summit on Youth Advocacy: Telling Your Story to Create Change
“What strong young people. They are going through so much. But, one feels their sense of hope, optimism and courage. These videos are treasures. They are little windows into communities, families, Tribes. And they are current which runs so contrary to what most people see about Natives. All Tribal leaders should see these!”
-Jeanne Givens, Coeur d’ Alene Tribal Elder
American Indian and Alaska Native youth from across Indian Country gathered in Washington, DC on September 16-21, 2015 for the National Indian Health Board 6th Annual Native Youth Health Summit. NIHB hosted 24 youth from 11 different states and 14 different Tribal nations and Alaska Native villages.
Following the theme of the Summit, “Youth Advocacy: Telling Your Story to Create Change”, youth showed their digital stories to Tribal leaders, Tribal health directors and policymakers at the U.S. Capitol on Monday, September 21, and asked them to improve the health and well-being of Indian Country through policy change and devoting more resources to community-based interventions.
