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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 Article
Native 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 Article
