Category: Sports
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Share Your Perspective for a Chance to Win Nike Gear Provided by CNAY!
From the Center for Native American Youth (CNAY): The Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) is calling on Native youth across the country to join our first Generation Indigenous Online Roundtable. Fill out this brief 5-10 minute survey, share your opinion, win cool stuff. It’s that simple. Since its launch in 2011, CNAY has traveled to…
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UM Study Says American Indian Mascots Create Negative Stereotypes
A study recently released by the University of Montana has determined that the use of American Indian mascots causes ‘detrimental societal consequences’. Justin Angle, Associate Professor at the University of Montana School of Business Administration, along with researchers from the University of Washington and Washington State, said the study focused on Native American brand imagery.…
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Immediate Release: N7 Fund to Provide Funding for Native Youth-Led Sports Programs
From CNAY blog here. An excerpt: Washington, DC, July 20, 2015 –– As a part of President Obama’s Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) initiative, Nike, Inc. and the N7 Fund has partnered with the Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) to extend grant opportunities as a resource for Native youth leaders promoting health and wellness through sport…
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CO Mascot Bill Fails
CO HB 1165 – Use of American Indian Mascots – failed in the Republican controlled Senate State Affairs committee last week. While this is not a shock, it is disappointing. Representative Salazar, who introduced the bill, has vowed to re-introduce the bill again next year. You can see TEDNA and NARF’s testimony in support of…
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Navajo Times – Page girls back on top, wins fourth state crown
GLENDALE, Ariz. – It wasn’t easy, but the Page girls basketball team collected its fourth state title, the second under head coach Justin Smith on Saturday night. The Sand Devils chipped away a 10-point deficit in the second half and rode out that momentum to score a hard-fought 56-42 victory over league rival Tuba City…