Tribal Youth Program
Tribal Youth Program
Mission Statement: Promote wellness, awareness and strength in Native youth through cultural education
Kaw Nation wishes to encourage the success of our Tribal and Native American Youth, ages 12 through 17, by providing tribally enhanced activities, counseling, and a gateway to continuing education and career planning through grant funding. The program works to reduce the percentage of teen pregnancy, high school dropout, substance abuse, and suicide rate. We wish to invest in our youth to provide a better nation for their future.
Tribal Youth Program Services Provided
- Counseling for at-risk youth to encourage youth to stay in school, graduate on time, prevent teen pregnancy, and stay out of the court system
- Counseling for rendered youth that have experienced teen pregnancy and drop-out to gain positive re-entry and career planning including the completion of high school
- Youth based educational and cultural activities that promote life skills management, independence, education, and positive decision making
- Youth based activities that teach culturally appropriate skills needed to stay in school; resist substance abuse; prevent teen pregnancy; prevent sexual abuse; foster positive relations with peers and adults; learn self-advocacy; and build pro-social skills
Mentoring and Mentee Services
Kaw Nation Tribal Youth Program is always looking for mentors who are at least 18 years of age who can commit to spending time with the youth. Please contact the Kaw Nation Tribal Youth Coordinator, Kathy Alward, at 580-362-1045 if you can help with this most important project to encourage the success of our youth.
How to apply for the Tribal Youth Program
Contact Kathy Alward, the Kaw Nation Tribal Youth Coordinator, by phone at 580-362-1045 or by email at kalward@kawnation.com. You can also stop by the Tribal Youth Program Office at 3251 E. River Road in Newkirk, OK 74647.
Join us for a week long day camp hosted by the Kaw Nation Tribal Youth Program!! This day camp is open to anyone 12 – 17 years old.
Week 1:
July 15 – 22
Ponca City Students
Week 2:
July 22 – 26
Newkirk/Kaw City Students
Download the Enrollment Form Here
The Kaw Nation Tribal Youth Program is hosting a Shawl Making Class for 12 – 17 year olds.
Class will be every Tuesday and Thursday in June from 5pm-7pm beginning June 4th, 2019 and ending June 27th, 2019 in the McCauley Gym.
