Today at noon on KOJB: Native America Calling Friday, August 1, 2014– Mentoring our Young Native Men President Obama announced a new initiative earlier this year for young men of color called My Brother’s Keeper. The program aims to address inequality young men of color face in education and employment. Native American young men were not included in the original announcement, but recently President Obama more recently declared a plan to include them in the program. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Native Americans are more likely to be the victim of violent crimes like rape, robbery and assault than other groups in the US. Young Native men report even higher rates of these crimes than young women. What needs to be done to help young men in Native America find both safety and success in their lives? What do young men in your community need right now? Guests include: William Mendoza (Oglala-Sicangu Lakota) executive director of the White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education. Haven Harris (Inupiaq Eskimo) operations manager for the Bering Straits Native Corporation. Break Music: Shawnee Stomp Dance (song) The Unconquered Spirit (artist) Chants and Trances of the Native American Indian, Vol. 1 (album)
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 11:34:59 +0000
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