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News - Tribal Climate Youth Programs

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Participants of the 2023 NAFWS Summer Youth Practicum looking through binoculars.
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The Native American Fish and Wildlife Society (NAFWS) is now accepting applications for its 2024 Summer Youth Practicum.

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Alaskan landscape
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The National Tribal & Indigenous Climate Conference (NTICC) invites you to submit proposals that discuss climate-related impacts, assessments, tools, adaptation, mitigation, actions, and the intersection of western science and adaptation strategies with Traditional/Indigenous Knowledges to be presented at the 2024 NTICC.

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2024 National Tribal Leaders Climate Summit. Convening Indigenous leadership to advance climate action. April 15-17, 2024 Muckleshoot Casino Resort. Register Today! www.atnitribes.org/climatechange/ts
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Tribal youth are encouraged to attend, participate in, and request scholarships for the 2024 National Tribal Leaders Climate Summit. This annual conference hosted by the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) takes place on April 15-17 in Auburn, Washington, and will engage Tribal leaders, citizens, staff, youth, and collaborators in conversation about navigating the cultural, economic, and social challenges of climate change. Date:
Tribal Agriculture Fellowship. Growing Leaders. Cultivating Minds. The mission of TAF is to create opportunities for students to advance their education with the purpose of preserving and promoting the legacy of agriculture in Tribal communities.
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Current and prospective Indigenous students pursuing career and technical education (CTE) in agriculture-related fields can apply now to be part of the 2024 cohort of the Tribal Agriculture Fellowship (TAF). Date:
Two small fish in a container behind held up by a person
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Interested in a water resources career? Conservation Legacy’s Stewards Individual Placement Program partners with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to offer the 2024 BIA WaterCorps program. Date:
Three smiling Indigenous youth wearing NYCALC badges walk together outside on a sunny day.
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Indigenous youth ages 18-26 can apply now to be part of the Fresh Tracks Native Youth Climate Adaptation Leadership Congress (NYCALC) Trainers Team. Date:
FEMA Youth Preparedness Council Application 2024
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Students in grades 8-11 with a passion for disaster preparedness and community support can apply to be part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Youth Preparedness Council (YPC).

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Apply now for the Indigenous Youth Climate Resiliency Through Public Policy program (IYCRTPP) that begins on January 24, 2024. Date:
Two Americorps National Civilian Conservation Corps members in the forest.
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In September, 2023, AmeriCorps and the U.S. Forest Service launched Forest Corps – a five-year $15 million agreement, and the first major interagency partnership under President Biden’s American Climate Corps.

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USDA 1994 Tribal Scholars Program now accepting applications. Deadline is December 1, 2023.
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The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 1994 Tribal Scholars Program provides full tuition, fees, books, a housing stipend, and paid workforce training to any interested and eligible student pursuing degrees in agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, or related academic disciplines at a Tribal college or university (TCU).

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