Organizations and Opportunities for Indigenous Youth
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Style Manual: American Psychological Association (2001). Electronic references: General form for electronic references. Retrieved April 8, 2002, from the World Wide Web: http://www.apastyle.org/elecgeneral.html.

1. Aboriginal Youth Network (2001). Retrieved April 2, 2002, from the World Wide Web: http://www.ayn.ca.

Aboriginal Youth Network is a fantastic resource created for Canadian Aboriginal youth. This exemplary site contains current news, events, educational and employment listings. Click on "Events" in the side menu for information on upcoming conferences, summits and Pow-Wows. Click on "Lifestyles" for information on education, health and employment.

2. Alaska Native Heritage Center (2000). School visits and youth programs. Retrieved April 3, 2002, from the World Wide Web: http://www.alaskanative.net/293.asp.

Current programs and events for Native Alaska culture can be found at the Alaska Native Heritage Center site. Activities listed include Day Camps, Cultural Outreach Programs, and upcoming conferences.

3. American Indian Child Resource Center (2001). Oakland Indian Education Center. Retrieved April 2, 2002, from the World Wide Web: http://www.aicrc.org/iec.html.

This is what one of the 30 California Indian Education Centers is doing to promote American Indian academic success. Programs offered include tutoring, cultural arts education, youth advocacy, academic advising, field trips and family nights and an annual community celebration night.

4. American Indian Education Foundation. The American Indian Education Foundation provides support for Indian education throughout the United States. Retrieved April 2, 2002, from the World Wide Web: http://www.aiefprograms.org.

The American Indian Education Foundation's mission is to "give American Indian students the tools and opportunities to learn". Click on AIEF Programs to lean about scholarships. AIEF not only provides funding, but also mentoring, support, supplies and encouragement to students throughout their college career.

5. American Indian Relief Council. AIRC assistance: Youth programs. Retrieved April 2, 2002, from the World Wide Web: http://www.airc.org/assistance/youthprograms.html.

The American Indian Relief Council provides program services that benefit Native Americans throughout the United States. Youth projects include providing softball equipment for Little League teams, supplying camping supplies to annual youth camp, and supporting a theatre camp.

6. Australian Sports Commission. Indigenous Sport Program. Retrieved April 3, 2002, from the World Wide Web: http://www.activeaustralia.org/isp.

The Indigenous Sport Program is a combined effort of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) and the Australian Sports Commission. The strategy is to increase Indigenous Australian participation in sports and in the process improve understanding and appreciation of diversity and provide more role models for the community. Role model workshops and sports scholarships are offered through the program.

7. Council of Energy Resource Tribes (2001). Tribal Resource Institute in Business,
Engineering, and Science (TRIBES) summer program. Retrieved April 2, 2002, from the World Wide Web: http://www.certredearth.com/tribesprog.shtml.

The Council of Energy Resources Tribes offers educational opportunities such TRIBES a seven-week pre-college program for high school graduates pursuing degrees in science, business, engineering and related fields. Click on "Education" in the side menu for more information on internships available.

8. Department of Family and Community Services (2002). Youth portal programmes and services: Indigenous Australians. Retrieved April 3, 2002, from the World Wide Web: http://www.youth.gov.au/programmes/indigenous_australians.htm.

The Youth Portal provides a comprehensive alphabetical listing of links to government resources specifically for Aboriginal youth. Examples of resources include the Indigenous Small Business Fund, National Youth Leadership Program Group, and the Vocational and Educational Guidance Scheme.

9. Foundation for Young Australians. Retrieved April 3, 2002, from the World Wide Web: http://www.youngaustralians.org/index.htm.

Youngaustralians.org contains descriptions of many programs, projects, resources for youth. To locate programs for Aboriginal people look under Policies and Practice and click on "Indigenous Programs". A variety of current information on employment and education programs is available.

10. Google (2002). Retrieved April 2, 2002, from the World Wide Web: http://www.google.com.

Google is one of the best search engines in existence. Relevant sites are found using a combination of a popularity rank system with text-matching techniques. I recommend using Google to find new sites in the future that address indigenous youth organizations and opportunities. Try a search using phrases such as "indigenous youth opportunities", "indigenous youth organizations" and "indigenous youth programs" or you can search for youth opportunities for a specific indigenous group by trying something like "Native American youth programs".

11. Government of Canada Youth Employment (2002). Youth Employment Strategy (YES). Retrieved April 3, 2002, from the World Wide Web: http://jeunesse.gc.ca/yesinfo/yesall_e.shtml.

Native youth summer job placement, employment and business programs are examples initiatives offered through YES. For information on Native opportunities look below Government Departments in a section called Indian Affairs and Northern Development.

12. International Indian Treaty Council. Retrieved April 3, 2002, from the World Wide Web: http://www.treatycouncil.org/home.htm.

The International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) is an organization of Indigenous Peoples from North, Central, South America and the Pacific. Click on Youth Programs in the side menu for links to current programs and youth conferences.

13. Pauktuutit Inuit Women's Association (2002). Inuit Youth Voices. Retrieved April 2, 2002, from the World Wide Web: http://www.pauktuutit.on.ca/activities/youth/intro.html.

Inuit Youth Voices teaches young people how to empower themselves. It contains three parts that deal with issues in the community. The first part, Youth Rights informs youth of what they are entitled to under Canadian Laws. Youth Action gives suggestions for improving the community and includes photographs and quotes from groups who have participated in an activities. Youth Help contains helpful resources for substance abuse and mental health problems as well as employment links.

14. Pounamu Performing Arts. (2001) Retrieved April 3, 2002, from the World Wide Web: http://www.maoriperformingarts.co.nz/.

Educational programs in the traditional performing arts are available for Maori youth and adults. Pounamu training programs are currently offered through the Ministry of Youth, Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Education through Government agencies such as Skill New Zealand, Work and Income Support and the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.

15. Te Aka Kumara o Aotearoa TAKOE (2000). Maori Education Scholarships. Retrieved April 2, 2002, from the World Wide Web: http://www.takoa.co.nz/scholarships.htm.

Scholarships for various Maori educational needs are listed in this directory. Choose from government, secondary, undergraduate, postgraduate, and Iwi scholarships in this informative site.

16. Urban Native Youth Association (2002). Programs and Services. Retrieved April 2, 2002, from the World Wide Web: http://www.unya.bc.ca/programs.html.

The Urban Native Youth Association has created a number of important programs to address issues with youth in an urban environment. These programs are created to provide lifeskills, job training, education, and a safe places for Native youth.

 

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