Think Out Loud

About five percent of the young people in Oregon Youth Authority custody are Native American. That’s more than twice their rate in the population as a whole. Culturally specific events run by the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde aim to give these Native youth mentorship and connection. We hear from David Fullerton, general manager for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde, and one of the youth who’s taken part in the events.