Global Indigenous Youth Summit (GIYS)

PUTTING OUR MINDS TOGETHER

The Global Indigenous Youth Summit (GIYS) is a conference designed to create a safe environment for indigenous and under-represented youth. Founded in understanding, compassion, and trust, it connects and provides youth with a safe place to share their stories. GIYS helps indigenous youth expand their worldview through listening to the success of others, empowers them to develop solution based approaches to the inequities they face, and builds a community on a global scale.

The Sioux YMCA, located in Dupree, SD is excited to welcome youth from all over the world. For the second Summit in 2020, youth from the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Nicaragua and more are expected to attend!

Who can go? Anyone! This conference is open to anyone looking to make a better future for Indigenous youth, populations, and communities

What will we do? We will have a week long summit with small group and large group breakouts. Part of the day will be spent

learning cultural activities, and then we will have break out sessions, games, songs, and more!

Where is GIYS happening? The summit will be held at the Sioux YMCA in Dupree, South Dakota.

When is it? GIYS will be held April 26th until April 30th *travel is not included in those dates

Why should I go? We are looking for people to make a brighter future. We want you to come to bring your perspective. As Sitting Bull

once said "Let us put our minds together and see what life we can make for our children."

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Bulletins are sent our via email every month, starting in November, leading up to the Summit. The Bulletins contain information that will be helpful for you or your organization to promote, discuss, and prepare for the upcoming event.