Tribal Youth Resource Center

Lenny Hayes; Daryle Conquering Bear Crow; Elicia Goodsoldier

Keywords: Juvenile Justice; Tribal Communities; Two Spirit Youth

Research has shown that LGBTQ and Two Spirit youth have a higher likelihood of experiencing bullying, family rejection, homelessness, illicit drug use, and arrest for status offenses. By understanding historical and contemporary factors that influence risk and resiliency factors, programs can increase awareness of the complexities of juvenile justice involvement among LGBTQ and Two Spirit youth to reclaim, reinvent, and redefine their place as valued and contributing Tribal citizens. [Summary adapted from Tribal Youth Resource Center resource page.]

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Building the Capacity of Tribal Youth Programs and Communities to Prevent and Reduce Juvenile Justice Delinquency with Two Spirit and LGBTQ Youth