Rooted in Tradition for Crews
Indigenous Youth Initiative
The Indigenous Youth Initiative
The Indigenous Youth Initiative (IYI) program empowers Indigenous youth through virtual & in-person training that teaches practical applications of youth leadership models in environmental justice and Indigenous rights.
Within IYI, participants celebrate, honor, & share their traditions while developing social & environmental justice leadership skills. Training equips them to lead change in traditional ecological knowledge, food sovereignty, environmental/social justice issues, reclamation of story, multimedia techniques, Native nation-building, non-violent direct action, campaign development, cultural resilience, & decolonization.
Our IYI director then mentors Indigenous-led Crews to continue guiding their activism journey, focusing on benefiting Indigenous nations.
Special Updates
Special Updates
The 2024 IYI Training has concluded!
Earth Guardians Indigenous Youth Initiative (IYI) Training is a gathering of emerging Indigenous youth leaders from across Turtle Island designed to amplify our voices, leadership/mentorship skills, understanding of/and tactics to address the intersectionality of some of the world’s most pressing issues locally and globally while helping to encourage the resurgence of traditional practices as the solution to the climate crisis.
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