Give now to increase access to the arts and enable culturally meaningful summer job experiences for Indigenous youth.

The Native Youth Program (NYP) at the Museum of Anthropology is a unique summer employment program that engages Indigenous youth in critical discussions about identity, embraces students’ lived realities, and provides a cultural peer group in which to build self-confidence and community.

Each summer for the past 44 years, the NYP has provided training and work experience for up to eight Indigenous high school students. This work-learn opportunity aims to produce young Indigenous leaders, provide them with meaningful direction and mentorship, and enhance their employment opportunities.

Your gift is an investment in the futures of Indigenous youth.                       

“One challenge I overcame was being comfortable with being uncomfortable. I knew I wasn’t going to like coming here without someone I know, but I made new friends. I knew I wasn’t going to like speaking to the public, but I still did it. I knew I wasn’t going to like getting wet on the canoe, then I ended up swimming. I knew I wasn’t going to like having to walk around campus, but now I know where a lot of places are. If I stayed in my comfort zone, I wouldn’t have been able to experience all the things we did. This is my last summer before I graduate, and I’m in this amazing program, so let’s make the most out of it.  And I did, thanks to all of the amazing people I had the opportunity to work with.” – Kiera Yoemans, 17 (2021 NYP Cohort)

Challenges

The MOA Native Youth Program Donor Challenge- Challenge Unlocked
When 40 donors give to the Museum of Anthropology Native Youth fund on April 5, a gift of $2,000 from an anonymous donor will be unlocked.

The UBC Alumni Challenge for MOA’s Native Youth Program - Challenge Unlocked
When 10 UBC alumni give to the MOA Native Youth Program on April 5, a gift of $1,000 in memory of Dorothy Richards will be unlocked.