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Native America Calling: Native youth building the foundation for future leadership
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Native youth building the foundation for future leadership
A Kanaka Maoli student at Yale is working on an AI tool to help clear criminal records of fellow Native Hawaiians.
A Kiowa writer and artist is developing creative pathways to address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives. And a Tohono O’odham knowledge protector is archiving recordings and pictures from her tribe.
Those are among this year’s young people selected as Champions for Change by the Center for Native American Youth. Tune into hear from them and get their stories of inspiration.
⭐ Meet the 2025 Champions for Change ⭐
— CNAY | Native Youth (@Center4Native) January 14, 2025
These five remarkable Native youth are leading impactful change within their communities & beyond. We can't wait to see all the wonderful things they accomplish this year. Congratulations!
Learn more at the link in our bio 🔗 pic.twitter.com/dzuPLBr8kp
Guests on Native America Calling
Lily Painter (Kiowa & Winnebago), Kiowa name is Brings Water, 2025 Champion for Change
Lourdes Pereira (Hia-Ced O’odham and Yoeme and a citizen of the Tohono O’odham Nation), 2025 Champion for Change and community memory protector
Katie Lynch (Citizen Band Potawatomi Nation), 2025 Champion for Change and PhD student at the University of Michigan
Joshua Ching (Native Hawaiian), 2025 Champion for Change and student at Yale University

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