National Summer Youth Practicum

The National Summer Youth Practicum (SYP) is designed to provide Native American and Alaskan Native high school students (ages 14 – 17 years old) an opportunity to gain hands-on and in-lecture experience in the interdisciplinary components of natural resource management and Indigenous knowledge.
One of the goals of the NAFWS is to educate Native American youth to understand the importance of professional natural resource management and the interconnectedness to culture, as well encourage them to continue their education and pursue careers in the natural resource fields.
The National Summer Youth Practicum is planned and implemented by the national office and education coordinator. This week long practicum is in beautiful and mountainous sites of Northern Colorado. Students from the continental U.S. are encouraged to apply.

National Summer Youth Practicum Video

Great times at the 2024 National SYP

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In Recognition of Their Support

The Native American Fish and Wildlife Society would like to thank those organizations that provided us with support over the years. With them we grew an effective national communications network for the exchange of information and management techniques related to self-determined tribal fish and wildlife management.

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