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2024 Year End Contributions and Art Drawings
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Info on Art Drawing: For our donors who contribute during our Year End campaign (from November 1 through December 31), you will be entered into a random drawing to receive one of three donated art pieces provided to Native American Jump Start by a generous donor. Three random winners will be drawn and the first […]Read Full ArticlePrivate Virtual Screening of “How The Land Remembers Us”
Read MorePrivate Virtual Screening of “How The Land Remembers Us”
BY INVITATION ONLY For ALL donors who contribute during our Year End campaign (from November 1 through December 31), you will be invited to participate in a Virtual Film Screening of “How The Land Remembers Us” – directed by Jared Wahkinney – a member of the Comanche Nation and one of two Distinguished Alumni for […]Read Full Article
Student Spotlight: Autumn Lee
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Autumn Lee
Autumn Lee is a 2024 Chipeta Grant Scholar and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. She shares that Black Streak Wood is her maternal grandfather’s clan, and Towering House is her paternal grandfather’s clan. She is currently attending the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. Now in her second year of medical school, […]Read Full Article
Meet the Team Behind NAJS
Read MoreMeet the Team Behind NAJS
Native American Jump Start added two new employees in 2024. Caroline Gearing and Wicahpi Cikala Chaddlesone-Yankton joined the team in February 2024 and August 2024 respectively. With the additions of these roles, NAJS can reach more young high potential Native students and foster more tangible impact in the Jackson community. Caroline Gearing joined NAJS in […]Read Full Article
Student Spotlight: Elyssa Sierra Her Many Horses (Concha)
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Elyssa Sierra Her Many Horses (Concha)
We are excited to introduce you to one of our recent Native American Jump Start Education Grant recipients, Elyssa Sierra Her Many Horses (Concha). She exemplifies the CORE Values that NAJS hopes to instill in our grant recipients. Sierra is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and affiliated with Taos Pueblo and […]Read Full Article
Student Profile: Jazmine Wildcat
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Jazmine Wildcat is an enrolled member of the Northern Arapaho tribe, located on the Wind River Reservation. She is a rising senior at the University of Wyoming, currently pursuing a triple major in Psychology, Native American & Indigenous Studies, and Political Science. Her personal goals for the future include furthering her education after graduation, aiming […]Read Full ArticleNative American Jump Start 2024 Fall Grant Recipients
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Native American Jump Start Welcomes Incoming Fall 2024 Grant Recipients to Support Education and Employment Opportunities
Read MoreNative American Jump Start Welcomes Incoming Fall 2024 Grant Recipients to Support Education and Employment Opportunities
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2024 Native American Jump Start (NAJS) is a Jackson, Wyoming based nonprofit whose mission is to provide opportunities for growth and success for young Native Americans through education and employment. Native American Jump Start Grants have funded incoming fall recipients through education and employment grants. We were able to fund […]Read Full Article
Women you should know in Wyoming: Native American Museum Curator Provides Indigenous Perspective
Read MoreWomen you should know in Wyoming: Native American Museum Curator Provides Indigenous Perspective
Hunter Old Elk leverages her ancestry, East Coast education at Plains Indian Museum in CodyRead Full Article
A short film that highlights Indigenous presence in Yellowstone premiers in Jackson
Read MoreA short film that highlights Indigenous presence in Yellowstone premiers in Jackson
From the Wyoming Public Radio Article by Hannah Habermann A short film titled “How the Land Remembers Us” premiered at the Mountains of Color Film Festival in Jackson on June 9. The festival is a three-day-long gathering which celebrates BIPOC+ filmmakers in the outdoor, adventure and conservation worlds. The film documents efforts to shine a light on […]Read Full Article
Our Impact – Native American Jump Start and The Indian University of North American at the Crazy Horse Memorial
Read MoreOur Impact – Native American Jump Start and The Indian University of North American at the Crazy Horse Memorial
June 8, 2024 – Crazy Horse South Dakota Since 2015, Native American Jump Start has provided more than $200,000 to support Native students attending the 7th GEN program at the Indian University of North American at the Crazy Horse Memorial. The 7thGEN program provide a great opportunity for graduating Native high school students to “Jump […]Read Full Article
Native American Jump Start Announces Partnership With The Chipeta Trading Company To Provide Funding Support to Young Native Students Pursuing Opportunities in Higher Education
Read MoreNative American Jump Start Announces Partnership With The Chipeta Trading Company To Provide Funding Support to Young Native Students Pursuing Opportunities in Higher Education
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: David Deschenes Don […]Read Full Article
Native American Jump Start and Health Tech Academy Partner Together to Bring No-Cost Allied Healthcare Training to the Native American Community
Read MoreNative American Jump Start and Health Tech Academy Partner Together to Bring No-Cost Allied Healthcare Training to the Native American Community
FOR MORE INFORMATIONS, CONTACT: David Deschenes Chief Advancement Officer Native American Jump Start davidd@nativeamericanjumpstart.org Jackson, WY (August 1, 2024) – Native American Jump Start (NAJS), a Jackson, Wyoming based nonprofit whose mission is to provide opportunities for growth and success for Native American individuals through education and employment, is pleased to announce a partnership with […]Read Full Article
Native American Jump Start Announces Partnership With The Benz Experience
Read MoreNative American Jump Start Announces Partnership With The Benz Experience
Partnership to provide funding support to young Native students attending trade or technical schools and to student athletes.Read Full Article
4th Annual Teton Powwow Recap
Read More4th Annual Teton Powwow Recap
May 18, 2024 – Jackson, Wyoming The 4th Annual Teton Powwow presented by Native American Jump Start in partnership with Central Wyoming College Took place at Munger Mountain Elementary School, south of Jackson on May 18th, 2024. The inception of the event was to help create cultural awareness for the greater Jackson community towards the […]Read Full Article
Native American Jump Start Adds New Directors to the Board and Appoints Vice-Chair
Read MoreNative American Jump Start Adds New Directors to the Board and Appoints Vice-Chair
Native American Jump Start (NAJS) adds four new directors to board leadership and appoints a new vice-chair. Represented by a strong group of professionals, the Native American Jump Start board helps drive key long-term initiatives, campaigns charitable giveback and impact to amplify NAJS’s mission of providing opportunities for education and employment to Native peoples. Native […]Read Full Article
Grand Teton National Park Foundation receives grant from Native American Jump Start for Tribal Youth Programming in Grant Teton.
Read MoreGrand Teton National Park Foundation receives grant from Native American Jump Start for Tribal Youth Programming in Grant Teton.
Jackson, WY, May 28, 2024- Native American Jump Start, an organization whose mission is to provide opportunities of growth and success for Native American individuals and families through education and employment, granted $10,000 to Grant Teton National Park Foundation to help further the Foundation’s Tribal Youth Engagement initiative in Grand Teton National Park. The two […]Read Full ArticleNative American Jump Start Elects New Board Chair and Adds Chief Advancement Officer Role
Read MoreNative American Jump Start Elects New Board Chair and Adds Chief Advancement Officer Role
Jackson, WY– Native American Jump Start (NAJS) transitions board leadership and adds a new executive role of Chief Advancement Officer. This change in leadership brings collective executive experience of over 50 years between the two positions. This advancement will help evolve NAJS to the next level in supporting Native Americans as they pursue education and […]Read Full ArticleNative American Jump Start Grant Programs
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Native American Jump Start’s grant programs are designed to “Jump Start” the needs of starting an internship, employment opportunities, or furthering your educational needs. We have realized that numerous ancillary costs can be a barrier to education and employment opportunities.Read Full Article
Native American Jump Start – Our Story
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With those questions the Native American Jump Start (NAJS) – “Jump Start Grant Program” was born. NAJS would provide necessary funding to the interns to help them break those barriers and get through their first two weeks of employment until that first official paycheck hit!Read Full Article
Videos
Taylor Her Many Horses -Behind the Scenes at Wacipi-Celebrating Native American Dance & Song
Taylor Her Many Horses, a Sicangu Lakota, Oglala Lakota from Ethete, Wyoming, dances the Men’s traditional Native American dance style in a film combining dancing, the historical background of the dance and interviews with Taylor, who is a teacher and coach at Wyoming Indian High School, active with youth programs, as well as being an experienced powwow dancer.
Alsee Her Many Horses – Native American Women’s Jingle Dance
Alsee Her Many Horses, a Native American from the Northern Arapahoe, Lakota and Bishop Paiute tribes, and student at Central Wyoming College, dances the Women’s Jingle Dance in a film combining dance, historical background and an interview with Alsee about how she was inspired to continue this traditional form of dance.
Jared Wahkinney - Native American Men's Fancy Dance (Southern Style)
Jared Wahkinney, a Comanche from Lawton, Oklahoma, dances the Southern style Men’s Fancy Native American dance in a film combining dance, historical background and interviews with Jared, who is the coordinator of Native American recruitment and an admissions counselor at the University of Oklahoma.
Elias Her Many Horses – Native American Grass Dance
Elias Her Many Horses, a Native American from the Oglala Lakota, Cheyenne, Arapahoe, and Taos Meskwaki Ojibwe tribes, dances the Grass Dance in a film combining dance, historical background and an interview with Elias. His regalia was designed and made by his mother and sisters who put much love, creativity and time into making it. During his interview, Elias talks about how he was educated about his native culture and the importance of education. He’s currently a student at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas.
George Abeyta - Men’s Northern Plains Style Fancy dance
George Abeyta, a well-known member of the Eastern Shoshone tribe on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming and a champion dancer, performs the Men’s Northern Plains Style Fancy dance in a film combining dance, historical background and interviews about George’s life and the importance of culture and education.
Bev Larvie-Medhaug: Women's Traditional Style Native American Dance
Bev Larvie-Medhaug, a Sicangu Lakota Native American from the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, dances the Women’s Traditional style in a film combining dance, historical background and interviews about her life and the importance of culture and education.
