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Contest information for the Young Tribal Leaders Art contest, available at bia.gov/service/art-contest
Announcement
The Bureau of Indian Affairs Division of Environmental Services and Cultural Resource Management announces the 2023 Young Tribal Leaders Art Contest to highlight the perspectives and creativity of Native youth and young professionals across the nation. Date:
Intertribal Timber Council logo
Announcement
The Intertribal Timber Council has two scholarship opportunities for Native American and Alaskan Native students whose area of study or research is related to natural resources. The deadlines are December 1, 2023 and January 26, 2024. Date:
American Climate Corps logo
Press Release

The Biden-Harris administration launches the American Climate Corps, which aims to employ over 20,000 Americans and provide young people the skills-based training necessary for working in the clean energy and climate resilience economy.

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NCAI Youth Commission flyer with details about Co-Vice President election
Announcement
Apply to be the new Co-Vice President of the National Congress of American Indians Youth Commission by October 2, 2023. Date:
Interior employees building a bridge while one person is hammering a nail into a piece of wood.
Press Release

Funding will provide Indigenous youth with opportunities to engage in meaningful public service projects on federal and Tribal lands.

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate Climate Change Research Initiative program logo
Announcement
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate’s Climate Change Research Initiative (CCRI) program is recruiting STEM educators and students to participate in an interdisciplinary, collaborative, year-long STEM engagement and experiential learning opportunity. Educator and graduate student candidates will work directly with NASA scientists and lead research teams on a NASA research project hosted at either the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, CUNY City College of Technology in New York City, NY, or the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. The summer component of each CCRI project also includes undergraduate and high school interns. Date:
A 24-hour global dialogue with one purpose: Save our planet. United Nations Institute for Training and Research
Announcement

The Global Indigenous Youth Summit on Climate Change is a global dialogue, developed by, for, and among Indigenous youth taking place on August 9, 2023. The main objectives are to share youth perspectives, approaches, observations, concerns, interests and strategies to address the local impacts of climate change across Indigenous communities on Earth and inspire Indigenous youth leaders to think short-to-long term across their lifetimes into the 22nd century to empower progress with sustainable development at local-to-global levels.

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The Wildlife Society Native Peoples Wildlife Management
Announcement

The Wilderness Society (TWS) Native People’s Wildlife Management Working Group (NPWMWG) has announced the 2023 Native Student Professional Development (NSPD) Program where up to 10 individuals will be selected to attend the TWS national conference. This will include complimentary conference registration, conference mentorship, one-year TWS & NPWMWG membership, stipend for trainings and books, wildlife career panel discussion, networking events, and engagement with TWS leadership.

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Environmental Protection Agency National Environmental Youth Advisory Council, apply by 8/22/23 at epa.gov/NEYAC
Announcement
Join the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Environmental Youth Advisory Council, a committee by the youth and for the youth. Applications are now open for EPA’s new National Environmental Youth Advisory Council, a space for young people to provide a critical perspective on how climate change and other environmental harms impact their communities.  Date:

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