![Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye and Vice President Jonathan Nez attended the National Center Native American Youth Reception on July 8. Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) and Nike N7 co-sponsored the event, featuring hundreds of native youth from across the country. Photo Credit: Rick Abasta](/images/resized/images/news/2015/15_17jul/9_100_100.jpg)
WASHINGTON, D.C.—About 800 Native American youth from around the country, representing more than 200 tribes, converged upon the nation’s capital last week for two conferences aimed at empowering native youth.
The efforts to inspire these native youth were supported by the two top leaders from the Navajo Nation, especially with regard to native language revitalization and preservation.
President Barack Obama extended an invitation to the Begaye-Nez administration to attend the White House youth summit and support the Obama administration’s outreach to Native American youth.
Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye and Vice President Jonathan Nez were on Capitol Hill from July 6...