We provide services and activities for area children and youth patients at our facility and in the community.

Community Wellness Program

Everyone is welcome to join NATIVE Project for a variety of activities and classes offered from September through May—designed to support the wellness of our whole community.

Wellness Nights
Join us every Tuesday from 6:00–8:00 PM at the Spokane Public Montessori School at Havermale.
These evenings are a space for connection, healing, and growth—where individuals and families can gather in a safe, supportive environment rooted in respect and community care.

Programs for the Whole Family
We offer opportunities for all ages throughout the school year, including:

  • Mentoring & Youth Leadership
  • Cultural Teachings & Revitalization
  • Prevention & Wellness Education
  • Fitness & Nutrition for Healthy Living

Back 2 School, Back 2 Health
Before the school year begins, NATIVE Project hosts our annual “Back 2 School, Back 2 Health” events. These gatherings provide students with school supplies while uplifting health, confidence, and readiness for the year ahead.

NATIVE Youth Leadership Camp

The NATIVE Youth Leadership Camp started in 1987 and continues to welcome youth from local and regional middle and high schools, tribes, and urban areas. Over the weekend event in April, youth engage prevention, cultural, and traditional activities such as drug and alcohol, and violent free lifestyles, sweat lodge, tipi buildings, and drying salmon. Mentoring and community building are an ongoing tradition in the Spokane area.

2026 NATIVE Youth Leadership Camp

April 17-19, 2026
Medical Lake, WA

You can complete the NATIVE Youth Leadership Camp application in the link below and it will be emailed to our Children Youth Services Manager.

Once your application is processed and accepted you will receive a registration confirmation phone call. Please make sure application is fully complete before submitting in the link below.

You may contact Sheena Birdtail, CYS Manager via email at sbirdtail@nativeproject.org or by phone at 509-325-5502 Ext. 701 with any questions that arise.

Please note that space is limited and the application window will close on Thursday, April 2nd, 2026, and any applications after that date will be added to a waitlist if space becomes available.

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2025 Summer Program Recap

NATIVE Youth Summer Program

During the school summer break we provide our active patients a 4 week program from July 7-August 1, 2025, Monday-Friday, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm we serve Indian youth grades 1st-8th grade. We want to address and eliminate health disparities, decrease high school dropout rate and increase on-time graduation, thus creating a strong and healthy community.

We have mentors from the community to provide a safe, educational and fun experience through weekly field trips, cultural, math, reading, science, and physical activities.

Due to COVID-19, our program participation is limited enrollment.

NATIVE Youth Summer Program Application

Indian Youth Summer Program is held in the West Central Community of Spokane. The program is hosted by The NATIVE Project, Spokane School District 81, and Title 7 Indian Education.

The application process is decided upon a priority scale of the following: American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) or Tribal descendants, priority is given to foster children, children in guardianships, homeless or extended family households, Indian Community Wellness participants, and youth must be entering 1st grade for that following school year. Applicants must be an established and current patient and have been seen prior to the 2025 NYSP applications registration release of June 1, 2025.