REACHING OUT TO NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH TO INSPIRE READING, STUDYING, AND HIGHER EDUCATION

The Young Native Writers Essay Contest is a writing contest for Native American high school students and is designed to encourage young Native Americans to think about the critical issues impacting their tribal communities today.

The voices that emerge from this program honor the legacy of every Native American who has ever lived. Add your words to the thousands submitted through this project - all writers receive a Certificate of Honor for their submissions.

The Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation's goal of promoting education and creating new opportunities for youth has inspired this essay contest. Partnering with Holland & Knight in this endeavor is the National Museum of the American Indian.

2010 Winners

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Click on "Essay Contest" to learn all about submitting your essay, and becoming eligible for a trip to Washington, D.C., and a $2,500 college scholarship!
 

Mariah Oney (Navajo) from Phoenix, Arizona, was the top scholarship recipient in 2009. 

 

"This essay contest means a lot not only to us as students, but to our tribes as well." Kelsey Proctor, 2009 First-Place Winner