Our Stories

Circles are important symbols. They can represent many things for Native communities, and at ZYEP they take on particular power when we see our children

In 2009, a young boy in the Pueblo of Zuni heard about the new Zuni Youth Enrichment Project. He thought its inaugural Summer Camp program

For Elroy Natachu Jr. and Kandis Quam, the decision to join the Zuni Youth Enrichment Project this year was not a difficult one to make.

In youth work, we often talk about the importance of positive role models in the lives of children. We also know that it can be

My name is Kaleb. I’m 11 years old, and I participate in all of ZYEP’s Youth Sport programs. I played in the soccer and flag

Hello! My name is Benjamin. I’m 7 years old, and I’m in second grade at Shiwi Ts’ana Elementary School. When I was 4, I started

The Pueblo of Zuni is filled with people who seek to share their knowledge with the community’s precious youth. The next generation will carry on

My name is Jordan. I am 9 years old, and I’m in the fourth grade at Zuni Christian Mission School in Zuni, New Mexico. I’ve

My name is Sewa and I am 16 years old. I joined ZYEP’s annual Delapna:we Oral History Theater Project when I was 13 years old.

When Kaleia Vicenti attended ZYEP’s first Summer Camp in 2009, she was just 7 years old. She didn’t know what to expect; her family didn’t