Native American Youths To Gather In NM
Tribal Youth To Discuss Substance Abuse, Other Issues
POSTED: 1:21 pm MDT July 2, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Nearly 1,000 Native American youths from across the country are gathering in Albuquerque, N.M. to discuss substance abuse solutions and participate in cultural and other activities.
The youths will attend a national five-day conference of the Oklahoma City-based United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc., that starts Friday.
UNITY co-president Juanita Toledo of New Mexico's Jemez Pueblo said preventing drug and alcohol abuse among Native American youth was voted a top issue this year by members.
The young tribal members will be asked to take their ideas for solving the problem back to tribal elders and to serve as role models for others.
Toledo said tribal leaders are increasingly willing to listen to the ideas of the younger generation.
http://www.koat.com/news/19929750/detail.html
Tribal Youth To Discuss Substance Abuse, Other Issues
POSTED: 1:21 pm MDT July 2, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Nearly 1,000 Native American youths from across the country are gathering in Albuquerque, N.M. to discuss substance abuse solutions and participate in cultural and other activities.
The youths will attend a national five-day conference of the Oklahoma City-based United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc., that starts Friday.
UNITY co-president Juanita Toledo of New Mexico's Jemez Pueblo said preventing drug and alcohol abuse among Native American youth was voted a top issue this year by members.
The young tribal members will be asked to take their ideas for solving the problem back to tribal elders and to serve as role models for others.
Toledo said tribal leaders are increasingly willing to listen to the ideas of the younger generation.
http://www.koat.com/news/19929750/detail.html
