Official Twitter of the Native American Political Leadership Program at The George Washington University.

Washington, DC
Joined November 2013
Happening now! Zoom Registration: bit.ly/39JL4k6
There's still time to register! The live cast reading of Menil and Her Heart begins in 30 minutes. We can't wait to see you there! Zoom Registration: bit.ly/39JL4k6 #MMIWG #MMIWG2S #WhyWeWearRed #NoMoreStolenSisters #MMIW #Native
TOMORROW at 5PM EST, join us for a live, full cast reading of Menil and Her Heart, a #MMIW play by Native youth activist Isabella Madrigal!❤️ ☑ Zoom Registration: bit.ly/39JL4k6 #NativeYouth #MMIWG #MMIWG2S #NativeArts #Indigenous
We're looking forward to tonight's talk by Lumbee visual artist and scholar Ashley Minner! Join at 6:10 PM EST to learn more about her efforts to map #Lumbee communities in East Baltimore! Link: bit.ly/2M6F0tb Meeting ID: 979 9831 7074 Passcode: indigenous #Indigenous
Join us on January 26 at 6:10 PM EST for a talk by Lumbee visual artist and scholar Ashley Minner on her efforts to map the historic and contemporary presence of #Lumbee communities in East Baltimore! Link: bit.ly/2M6F0tb Meeting ID: 979 9831 7074 Passcode: indigenous
Streaming soon! NMAI is hosting a virtual panel of #NativeYouth leaders, including #NAPLP '18 Alumna Brook Thompson (Yurok and Karuk) who was recently named a 2020 UNITY 25 under 25 Native Youth Leader. #IndigenousPeoplesDay2020 Watch live: nmai.brand.live/c/indigenous…
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We cannot wait for tomorrow’s conversation with @Indigenia from Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, @OwenLOliver from @UW @charitieropati from @Columbia. We are going to be talking about Indigenizing education. Join us on our Facebook live tomorrow!
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Join us Wednesday July 22, 2020 at 4:00pm EST on the @center4native Facebook page for an awesome discussion on Decolonizing Democracy, with special guests @electpaulette, @SheldonTheresa, @TheNext100's @graduateisabel & @anthonypochel. #TeleNativeYouth #DecolonizingDemocracy
Today we are proud to join #NativeYouth in a conversation about mental health and healing in Indian Country. We’re raising awareness about historical trauma and talking about solutions with @NRDems members. Watch live ➡️ bit.ly/3gIq7HB
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JOIN US TODAY! Streaming LIVE w/@RepDebHaaland, @sharicedavids, @TabBep, @OwenLOliver & Miss Indian World @chakenbake as we discuss the #IndigenousFuturesSurvey. Streaming LIVE on @Center4Native's FB page @ 4pm PST / 7pm EST facebook.com/Center4Native/
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Thursday at 1 PM EST, #NativeYouth leaders will participate in a congressional forum titled "Native Youth Perspectives on Mental Health and Healing" with the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples! Watch live: Facebook: bit.ly/3gIq7HB YouTube: youtu.be/FUNkb4L6eqI
Long overdue, but welcome nonetheless! The Washington NFL team is going to #ChangeTheName!🙌Mascots and racial slurs perpetuate toxic stereotypes and colonial narratives that hijack modern #Native voices. We're #NotYourMascot -- let's keep the momentum going!⭐️
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IT’S OFFICIAL: There are no more Washington R*dsk*ns. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 #Native peoples let's celebrate- but we still have work to do, we can't stop until all Native mascots are eliminated ✊ #TheTimeIsHere #ChangedTheName
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Shalene Joseph and Josh Cocker, with Indigenous 20 Something Project, connect mental healing to bravery, positive self-talk, and believing in ourselves. youtube.com/watch?v=pS8zX2Te…
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Victory Song! #SCOTUS just affirmed treaty rights and tribal sovereignty in a huge win for the #Muscogee (Creek) Nation and all of #IndianCountry! Historic 5-4 ruling in #McGirt v Oklahoma indiancountrytoday.com/news/…
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BREAKING NEWS. US District Court orders Dakota Access pipeline to be shut down and be emptied within 30 days because of the "seriousness" of NEPA error. (Developing story)
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I am so thankful for the endorsement of @Deb4CongressNM, who made history with Kansas' own @sharicedavids as the first Native American women elected to Congress in 2018. I hope to inspire other Native leaders with my candidacy, just as she inspired me with hers. #ksleg
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Today, Senators @tomudall and @TinaSmithMN spoke on the Senate floor about the importance of providing parity for urban Indian health and providing resources for all of Indian Country. Learn more: ncuih.org/policy_blog?articl…
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We have partnered with @_IllumiNatives & @NativeOrganizer to launch the #IndigenousFuturesProject - a new research project for Natives by Natives. With the results, we can inform & shape advocacy ahead of a historic election. Take the survey here -> illuminatives.org/indigenous…
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We had the chance to interview @NAPLP Alumna Christina Haswood ('19), Navajo Nation, about her campaign for the 10th District seat in the Kansas House of Representatives! View the full interview here: bit.ly/2UVo7Dj #Haswood4Kansas #NativeVote #NAPLP
Congratulations to our @NAPLP alum, @Rudy4Congress! 👏
THREAD: What a night, friends. Though a pandemic changed every plan and every aspect of this campaign, talking about everyday issues, connecting to working people, and getting an honest message out in new ways won the day. #idpol
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#TeleNativeYouth is an ongoing webinar series made by Native youth, for Native youth. Every other Wednesday, you can hear youth speaking with professionals in the field on topics amid #COVID19 such as #mentalandbehavioralhealth, connecting to the #outdoors and so much more.
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