Native youth traveled to the nation's capital in December to participate in the annual White House Nations Tribal Conference.
The White House Tribal Nations Conference Youth Ambassadors represent a diverse set of high-school aged Native youth. They were selected by the White House after nominations were sent in by tribal governments.
"As a Youth Ambassador to the 2014 White House Tribal Nations Conference you are joining an inspiring group of youth from across Indian Country," a White House official wrote in an e-mail to one of the participants.
The Youth Ambassadors included Summer Brooks, a...