2022 Native Youth Leadership Summit
The Native Youth Leadership Summit (NYLS) 2022 event is designed for youth leaders to meet, develop strategies, and to provide a platform to formulate strategies for improving local/tribal communities through policy action and the resolution process. The Summit is an opportunity for Native Youth to learn and become advocates for their communities while working alongside the National Congress of American Indians at the Executive Council Winter Session, February 14-16, 2022.
Monday, February 14
CNAY Meet and Greet
General Assembly
10:30am - 12:00pm
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Collaborate with Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) for Watch Party
ECWS State of Indian Nations
General Assembly
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Duration: 1 hour
Speakers:
Jonathan Arakawa
Youth Commission Co-Vice President
Sharice Davids
U.S. House of Representatives
Dante Desiderio
Chief Executive Officer, NCAI
Jessica Lambert & Simon Friday
NCAI Youth Commission Co-Presidents
Fawn Sharp
President, NCAI, Vice President, Quinault Indian Nation
NCAI President Fawn Sharp will deliver the annual State of Indian Nations Address. Youth Commission Co-Presidents will have a 3-5 minute speech.
Break for Lunch
General Assembly
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Duration: 1 hour
Tribal Advocacy
General Assembly
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker:
Dillon Shije
Wilma Mankiller Fellow, Policy, NCAI
Meeting Etiquette
General Assembly
2:55pm - 3:20pm
Duration: 25 minutes
Speakers:
Jonathan Arakawa
Youth Commission Co-Vice President
Yananeowi Logan
Youth Commission Co-Vice President
Makanalani Pike
Youth Commission Public Relations Officer
Ben Schoonover
Youth Commission Secretary
Jessica Lambert & Simon Friday
NCAI Youth Commission Co-Presidents
ECWS Congressional Fireside Chat
General Assembly
3:25pm - 3:55pm
Duration: 30 minutes
Speakers:
Don Young
U.S. House of Representatives
Gwen Moore
U.S. House of Representatives
Join a Fireside Chat with Members of Congress to discuss Indian Country issues and answer Tribal leader’s questions.
End of Day Wrap Up
General Assembly
4:00pm - 4:15pm
Duration: 15 minutes
Tuesday, February 15
Morning Welcome
General Assembly
9:45am - 10:00am
Duration: 15 minutes
Yoga and Journaling
General Assembly
10:00am - 10:45am
Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker:
Victoria Marie
Founder of Indigenous Lotus
Civics: Youth and Census
General Assembly
11:00am - 11:45am
Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker:
Saundra Mitrovich
Civic Engagement Associate, External Affairs, NCAI
Break for Lunch
General Assembly
11:45am - 1:00pm
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Climate Change
General Assembly
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Duration: 1 hour
Speaker:
Quinn Buckwald
Policy Specialist Environmental Sustainability & Natural Resources, NCAI
End of Day Wrap Up
General Assembly
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Duration: 30 minutes
Wednesday, February 16
VAWA
General Assembly
9:00am - 10:00am
Duration: 1 hour
Speaker:
Kelbie Kennedy
Policy Manager, Policy Lead National Security & Community Safety, NCAI
We R Native
General Assembly
10:15am - 11:00am
Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers:
Thomas L. Ghost Dog Jr.
Project Coordinator, We R Native
Jane Manthei
Healthy Native Youth Outreach Specialist, NPAIHB
Michelle Singer
Healthy Native Youth Project Manager, NPAIHB
Native Health Institute
General Assembly
11:15am - 12:00pm
Duration: 45 minutes
Speakers:
Chenoa Scippio
Treasurer, Native American Studies Indigenous Research Group (NASIRG)
Kiera Toya
Intern, Native Health Initiative Running Medicine Program
Dr. Anthony Fleg
Co-Partnership Director
End of Summit Wrap Up
General Assembly
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Duration: 30 minutes