Youth Programs
"Some people may have to go to a university and pay thousands... of dollars to get that type of attention. But we have a resource... (that) pays homage and honors our identity and our culture, as well."
–Torin Jacobs II (Yupik / Inupiaq), NAYEP '22 Alumni & NAYEP '24 Keynote Speaker
Current Programs
Native American Youth Entrepreneurship Program (NAYEP)
Build entrepreneurial skills, gain real-world experience from business professionals, and learn how to plan and run your own business during our 3-5 day intensive workshop.
Other Programs
Hire the NNI Tribal & Direct Services team to build capacity your nation's youth! We offer our customizable seminars in a 'camp', online series, or single course format and can come to your community or host your group on the UArizona campus.
Project Youth ACT (Agents of Change within Tribes)
Advocate for social justice and address key issues affecting your nations/communities while getting multi-media production skills to broadcast your message with video, photography, and graphic design.
Future Native Nation Builders
"Native youth are very insightful. They know what’s happening. They live it every day, and by giving them some advocacy skills using media... that might be something they could use to affect change out there.”
-Lindsay Riggs, NNI’s former Tribal Services Program Coordinator