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under the age of 18 as compared to only 24 percent of the total population who are under the age of 18. There is a large bubble in the 15-19 age group for the American Indian and Alaska Native population, so even more Native young people will be able to vote in the next few years and will likely be headed to college or other advanced education and training pathways.</p><p id="this-sizeable-young-population-represents-an-unprecedented-moment-of-opportunity-providing-youth-with-the-tools-resources-encouragement-and-positive-environment-they-need-to-thrive-is-an-incredibly-important-investment-tribal-leaders-have-prioritized-to-ensure-a-strong-future-for-their-community" class="styles_p__Rdfvf styles_color-black__WuOPb">This sizeable young population represents an unprecedented moment of opportunity. Providing youth with the tools, resources, encouragement, and positive environment they need to thrive is an incredibly important investment tribal leaders have prioritized to ensure a strong future for their community.</p><p id="native-youth-sit-at-the-confluence-of-where-our-past-joins-with-present-and-future-and-tribal-leaders-often-work-to-create-experiences-for-their-youth-that-celebrate-native-culture-while-exposing-youth-to-new-knowledge-as-essential-culture-and-tradition-bearers-preparing-youth-for-the-future-may-not-just-mean-preparing-them-to-walk-in-two-worlds-but-preparing-them-for-the-one-world-of-tomorrow-by-ensuring-that-they-feel-strong-in-their-native-cultures-and-that-they-feel-confident-engaging-with-other-cultures" class="styles_p__Rdfvf styles_color-black__WuOPb">Native youth sit at the confluence of where our past joins with present and future; and tribal leaders often work to create experiences for their youth that celebrate Native culture while exposing youth to new knowledge. As essential culture and tradition bearers, preparing youth for the future may not just mean preparing them to walk in two worlds, but preparing them for the “one world” of tomorrow by ensuring that they feel strong in their Native cultures and that they feel confident engaging with other cultures.</p><p id="" class="styles_p__Rdfvf styles_color-black__WuOPb"></p><p id="" class="styles_p__Rdfvf styles_color-black__WuOPb"></p><p id="the-national-congress-of-american-indians-holds-in-high-regard-the-accomplishments-potential-and-impact-of-native-youth-as-an-important-part-of-tribal-communities-tribal-leaders-have-for-time-immemorial-strived-to-ensure-that-youth-have-the-tools-and-resources-to-positively-impact-their-communities-in-addition-to-implementing-a-number-of-year-round-ongoing-programs-ncai-strives-to-support-events-which-bring-youth-together-on-a-national-scale-and-celebrate-youth-achievements" class="styles_p__Rdfvf styles_color-black__WuOPb">The National Congress of American Indians holds in high regard the accomplishments, potential, and impact of Native Youth. 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