Summary Summary The American Indian Institute's community-based Traditional Youth Leadership Initiative builds and strengthens the foundations of traditional cultural heritage for the youth. Program Description "The Institute's community-based Traditional Youth Leadership Initiative builds and strengthens the foundations of traditional cultural heritage for the youth. The essential ingredients of the initiative are traditional Elders, youth, and community." The program provides support for youth and tribes in order to provide youth with teachings of traditional knowledge. Retrieved from https://web.archive.org/web/20190412073545/http://www.twocircles.org/pr… Contact Contact Information (406) 587-1002 Details Level of Adaptation Tribally created Focus Areas Child Community Tribe Resilience/Protective Factors Community support when faced with challenges Relationship between elders and youth Cultural/Resiliance Factors Connecting with cultural resources Cultural identity/sense of belonging to cultural group Cultural teachings Education Ethnic pride/self-esteem Hope/looking forward/optimism Kinship/elders/community connection/ties Spiritual practice/knowledge/ceremony Spiritual values/well-being Tribal Role Agent
