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Announcement of New Program – Center for Native American Youth

Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.

Mon Feb 28, 2011
Washington, DC

Date

Mon Feb 28, 2011
9:30am – 10:30am EST

Location

Washington, DC, United States

Contact

    [email protected]

Hosts

  1. Center for Native American Youth

The Center for Native American Youth is dedicated to improving the health, safety and overall well-being of Native American youth through communication, policy development and advocacy. The Center, founded by former North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan, is a policy program within The Aspen Institute, headquartered in Washington, D.C. The goal of the Center is to bring greater national attention to the issues facing Native American youth, especially youth suicide.

 

Special guests attending:
President Jefferson Keel, National Congress of American Indians 
Yvette Roubideaux, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Indian Health Service
Senator Mark Begich, Alaska 
Larry EchoHawk, Assistant Secretary of Indian Affiars
Lillian Sparks Esq., Commissioner, Administration of Native Americans Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services

Special guests attending:

  • President Jefferson Keel, National Congress of American Indians 
  • Yvette Roubideaux, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Indian Health Service
  • Senator Mark Begich, Alaska
  • Larry EchoHawk, Assistant Secretary of Indian Affiars
  • Lillian Sparks Esq., Commissioner, Administration of Native Americans Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services

Read more about CNAY and Sen. Byron Dorgan.