Who We Are: Native Youth Cultural Exchange Collaborative
 
The Native Youth Cultural Exchange is a collaborative of different Native organizations that are working for a better future for our Native Communities.

The Native Youth Cultural Exchange is fiscally sponsored by Local Indians For Education Inc. (L.I.F.E.), a non-profit, state funded Indian Education Center whose mission is to improve the educational and leadership level of American Indian people.

The Native Youth Cultural Exchange’s key planning collaborators are:

Shasta County, California

• Jonathon Freeman, Choctaw/ Mexica, Program Director, LIFE Board of Directors, Youth Counselor
• Guillermo DeCoteau, Turtle Mountain Chippewa, Program Coordinator, Word Processor
• Miki‘ala Catalfano, Hawaiian, Program Coordinator and Graphic Designer
• Radley Davis, Illmawi band of Pit River Nation, Health Education Specialist, Tribal Council Member, Haskell National Board of Regents

• Cheryl Keene, Hopi, Youth Support
• Suzette Wytewa, Hopi, Village of Bacavi Youth Program Coordinator
• Natwani Coalition, Polacca
• Brian Monongye, Hopi, NYCE Youth Advisor and Site Coordinator

• K? Kahakalau, Native Hawaiian, Director of Kanu o ka ‘?ina New Century Public Charter School, Chair of N? Lei Na‘auao Board
• N?lei Kahakalau, Native Hawaiian, Kanu o ka ‘?ina Teacher
• N? Lei Na‘auao, Native Hawaiian Charter School Alliance
• Lanakila Mangauil, Native Hawaiian, NYCE Youth Advisor and Site Coordinator

The Native Youth Cultural Exchange is also collaborating with:

• Hopi Village of Bacavi Youth Program
• Gateway Unified School District Title VII Indian Education Program
• Anderson Union High School District Title VII Indian Education Program
• Shasta Union High School District Title VII Indian Education Program
• Kanu o ka ‘?ina Native Hawaiian New Century Public Charter School
• Pacific Writers Connection