Youth Advocates

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Youth Advocates

• Oneida Nation
• Youth Enrichment Services

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Oneida Nation Vision Statement

• A NATION OF STRONG FAMILIES
• BUILT ON
• TSIgt NIYUKWALIHOT
• AND A
• STRONG ECONOMY

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ONEIDA NATION MISSION STATEMENT

• TO STREGNTHEN AND PROTECT OUR PEOPLE, RECLAIM OUR
  LAND AND ENHANCE THE ENVIRONMENT BY EXERCISING
  OUR SOVEREIGNTY

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Oneida Core Values

• Kahletsyalusla - ga lay ja lou sla
• The heartfelt encouragement of the best in each
  of us
• Kanolukhwasla - ga no lou kwa sla
• Compassion, caring, identity, and joy of being
• Ka?nikuhliyo - ga nee goo lee yo
• The openness of the good spirit and mind
• Ka?tshatstsla - ka jat stunh sla
• The strength of belief and vision as a People
• Kalihwiyo - ka lee wee yo
• The use of the good words about ourselves, our
  Nation and our future
• Yukwahwatsile - you kwa wa gee lay
• Our Family and our Nation
• Yukwatsistay - you kwa gee sta yunh
• Our fire, our spirit within each one of us

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Y.E.S. MISSION STATEMENT

• WE ASSIST IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL,
  CULTURAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN
  INDIAN STUDENTS IN THE ONEIDA COMMUNITY AND
  SURROUNDING SCHOOL DISTRICTS

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Y.E.S. GOALS

• Raise grade point averages of youth
• Raise the number of graduates
• Lower drop out rates

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Who are Youth Advocates?

• Professional individuals hired by the Tribe to
  ensure the civil rights of our youth are not
  being violated
• Advocates are required to have a Higher Education
  degree and at least 2 years of experience working
  with youth in an academic setting.
• Individuals with knowledge about the Oneida
  people or a background in American Indian
  Studies are preferred.

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Who do they help?

• Funding received from Johnson-OMalley guides our
  eligibility criteria.
• American Indian Youth who are enrolled K-12
  students attending public schools in our service
  area.
• Are a quarter (1/4) degree Indian blood or are
• An enrolled member of a Federally Recognized
  tribe
• Have completed YES applications on file.

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2007-2008 Y.E.S. STUDENT COUNT

• Freedom 65
• School supplies and fees
• Green Bay 272
• Southwest quadrant
• Pulaski 45
• School supplies and fees
• Seymour 273
• West DePere 234
• Total 889

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WHAT DO ADVOCATES DO?

• Maintains and monitors YES student tracking
  system-(grades, attendance, referrals, social,
  extra-curricular, etc)
• Academic counseling Examples which classes
  should they take for their career track, what
  credits they need to graduate
• Advocate for student civil rights
• Behavior interventions
• Mentor Youth
• Intervention referrals
• Mediate between schools and families
• Network youth and families with community support

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More Advocating

• Facilitate youth groups for social cultural
  development
• Leadership
• Intervention
• Prevention
• Personal growth
• Social skills building
• Building Self-esteem
• Cultural awareness
• Cultural arts crafts
• Culture camps

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WHY ARE THEY THERE AND NOT HERE?

• YOUTH ADVOCATES ARE PLACED IN SCHOOLS WITH THE
  HIGHEST POPULATION OF AMERICAN INDIAN YOUTH.
• 7 ADVOCATES DIRECTLY SERVICED 779 YOUTH DURING
  THE 2007-2008 ACADEMIC YEAR. Face to face contact
• ADVOCATES INDIRECTLY SERVICED 889 YOUTH DURING
  THE 2007-2008 ACADEMIC YEAR. Team meetings,
  correspondence, parent contacts
• FUNDING LIMITS THE AMOUNT OF SERVICES WE CAN
  PROVIDE.

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WHERE ARE ADVOCATES LOCATED?

• CURRENTLY THE YOUTH ADVOCATES ARE LOCATED AT
• GREEN BAY KING/LOMBARDI
• GREEN BAY SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL
• GREEN BAY WEST HIGH SCHOOL
• SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• SEYMOUR MIDDLE SCHOOL
• SEYMOUR HIGH SCHOOL
• WEST DE PERE HIGH SCHOOL

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• SPECIAL
• ADVOCATE
• INITIATIVES

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UNITYUnited National Indian Tribal Youth

• On yote aka Youth Group
• Mission Statement
• The mission of Onyote?aka Youth Group is to
  prevent youth from
• drinking, using drugs, and participating in other
  destructive behaviors, to
• help youth become better leaders by using their
  voices and expressing
• their opinions as young Native Americans, and to
  strengthen our
• community for the future generations to come.
• Validated by
• Oneida Business Committee Resolution 3-16-00-A
• Membership with the National UNITY Network.
• Updated Constitution and By-Laws February 6, 2007

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ONYOTE? A-KA

• YOUTH GROUP GOALS
• TO KEEP YOUTH OUT OF TROUBLE
• TO KEEP YOUNG PEOPLE FROM USING DRUGS AND
  ALCOHOL.
• TO GIVE YOUTH A VOICE
• TO KEEP YOUTH ACTIVE
• TO MEET NEW PEOPLE AND HAVE NEW EXPERIENCES
• TO GAIN LEADERSHIP SKILLS
• TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW ABOUT OUR CULTURE, HISTORY
  AND LANGUAGE.

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MENTORSHIPANOTHER GEM

• Pilot Mentorship Program at Seymour Middle School
  
• 10 youth paired with 10 adult mentors
• 2007-2008 is 3rd year
• Successful outcomes reflected by pre and post
  surveys.
• Youth and their mentors agreed that a brighter
  future was in store for youth.
• A major goal is to expand program.
• Seymour Middle School is looking at this project
  as a model

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Maintaining Partnerships

• Designed to meet with school officials to address
  concerns, share ideas and promote success.
• Opportunity to educate about Oneidas history,
  economics and future plans.
• Meet with teachers to share information regarding
  the Oneida Nation and issues surrounding Indian
  Education.

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Native Teens for Change

• Native Teens for Change Conference
• Assist with planning.
• Some financial support.
• Conference Themes Native American Youth,
  Suicide, Underage Drinking, Binge Drinking and
  Leadership.

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Youth Summits

• YES assisted various entities within the Tribe to
  bring youth together from different school
  districts for social and educational advancement.
• Gave our youth an opportunity to share their
  concerns, ideas and suggestions for a better
  future.
• Provided various programs within the Tribe to
  share history, current conditions and plans for
  the future.

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Wrap up

• YES continues to monitor the current educational
  advancement of our youth.
• Many people ask how learning the language and the
  culture will help our youth get along in the
  world. Many studies have shown that the more
  young people know their roots the more the
  advance in the educational system.
• The language and culture are vital to Oneida in
  order to exist as a Nation. These are 2
  components looked at when recognizing Indigenous
  nations. Many are losing their status because
  they do not possess either.

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YES Advocate Contact Information

• GREEN BAY
• Sharon Skenandore King 492-2625 Main No.
  Fax LMS 492-5564
• Lombardi 492-2771 Main No. Fax MLK
  492-5571
• sskenand_at_greenbay.k12.wi.us sskenan4_at_oneidanati
  on.org
• Orleana Batiste Southwest High 492-7236
  Main 492-2650 Fax [phone]
• obatiste_at_greenbay.k12.wi.us obatiste_at_oneidanat
  ion.org
• Jacqueline (Jackie) Ninham West High Main
  492-2600 Fax [phone]
• jninham_at_greenbay.k12.wi.us. jninham3_at_oneidanati
  on.org
• SEYMOUR
• Lori Eiting Rockledge Elementary 833-7118
  X265 Main 833-7380 Fax [phone]
• leiting_at_seymour.k12.wi.us leiting_at_oneidanation.
  org
• Chris Skenandore Middle 833-7118 X349
  Main 833-7199 Fax [phone]
• cskenandore_at_seymour.k12.wi.us cskenan3_at_oneidana
  tion.org

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YA W KO

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