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ZYEP Basketball

ZYEP Basketball Our 2015 basketball season has been a blast. Thanks to all of the coaches, players and parents that made it happen! Join us Saturday for the end of season banquet.

ZYEP ArtPlace Initiative: A Celebration of the Arts

ZYEP's Celebration of the Arts was a huge success. Many community members, artists, and community leaders came out to help us kick-off our ZYEP ArtPlace initiative, share a meal, and enjoy traditional dance and live music. The Governor, Council members, and Miss Zuni all shared their thoughts and participants were able to vote on several key questions through our dot maps. Learn more about...

ZYEP Receives $3 Million from ArtPlace America for Arts & Culture Activities

President Obama highlights ArtPlace’s Community Development Investments—a new grant program to aid local organizations in deploying creative placemaking strategies to shape the social, physical, and economic futures of their communities ZUNI PUEBLO, NM – Aug. 31, 2015 – Today, President Obama announced that the Zuni Youth Enrichment Project (ZYEP) is one of six organizations selected to...

Community Gardens Ready for Harvest

The summer rains have ZYEP's school and community gardens looking great! The Summer Camp garden at Twin Buttes High School is growing strong and our campers were able to learn about where healthy food comes from by growing it themselves. Indian Health Services Garden The Zuni IHS hospital garden brings together more than 40 staff members dedicated to raising fresh, local produce for the...

2015 Summer Camp Banquet Celebration

ZYEP's 2015 Summer Camp was a huge success. Campers and counselors agreed, "this was the most fun camp yet!" The summer kicked off with a great Community Planting Day with campers and their families planting out the Summer Camp Garden. Sixty-five children and fifteen high school and college age counselors tended the garden all summer long, while also playing sports and games, swimming, and...

Zuni Youth Attend White House Tribal Youth Gathering

Three Zuni youth - Aaliyah Lahi, Alexis Delena and Kayla Lesarlley (pictured above left to right) - attended the White House Tribal Youth Gathering in Washington DC from July 7 - 11, 2015. We are so proud of these three young women. Here are some of their thoughts on the recent trip to Washington:

First Nations Development Institute Supports ZYEP

The First Nations Development Institute announced in August that it would dedicate $20,000 of its Native Youth and Culture Fund to a leadership program organized by ZYEP. Thanks to the support from this fund, 15 Zuni youth will participate in a ZYEP leadership retreat designed to teach them the skills and knowledge they need to mentor younger community members. After the retreat, these 15 youth ...

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What's New

Sep 24 2018 ZYEP Grand Opening of Ho'n A:wan Community Park

Apr 3 2018 ZYEP is looking for Summer Camp Counselors

Feb 5 2018 2018 Basketball registration starts today!

Our Stories

Ethan Yatsattie was a camp counselor for ZYEP, and reported that the camp experience helped him feel more confident in his role as a leader, become more responsible, and...

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