Piikani Youth Council

01/12/2026

The Piikani Youth Council is CURRENTLY accepting application until February 2, 2026. If you are interested in joining please utilize our QR code to fill out the application.

The Piikani Youth Council empowers youth to grow as leaders while honoring and upholding our cultural heritage. Council members build skills, strengthen identity, and serve communities across the Blackfeet Reservation.

Our Focus Areas Include:

-Cultural heritage, language, traditions, and reclaiming Piikani history
-Leadership development through mentorship and training
-Community building across all districts
-Professional growth including college/career prep and tribal internships
-Personal growth grounded in culture, wellness, and self-identity
-Integrity through living the Blackfeet/Piikani ways

We look forward to hearing from you!

Blackfeet Nation/Blackfeet Tribal Business Council

Pikuni Press & Newsfeed

01/10/2026

The Piikani Youth Council is CURRENTLY ACCEPTING Applications until February 2, 2026. If you are interested in joining please utilize our QR code to fill out the application.

The Piikani Youth Council empowers youth to grow as leaders while honoring and upholding our cultural heritage. Council members build skills, strengthen identity, and serve communities across the Blackfeet Reservation.

Our Focus Areas Include:

-Cultural heritage, language, traditions, and reclaiming Piikani history
-Leadership development through mentorship and training
-Community building across all districts
-Professional growth including college/career prep and tribal internships
-Personal growth grounded in culture, wellness, and self-identity
-Integrity through living the Blackfeet/Piikani ways

We look forward to hearing from you!

Pikuni Press & Newsfeed
Blackfeet Nation/Blackfeet Tribal Business Council

01/05/2026

Piikani Youth Council – Applications Coming Soon
PLEASE SHARE!

The Piikani Youth Council empowers youth to grow as leaders while honoring and upholding our cultural heritage. Council members build skills, strengthen identity, and serve communities across the Blackfeet Reservation.

Our Focus Areas Include:
-Cultural heritage, language, traditions, and reclaiming Piikani history
-Leadership development through mentorship and training
-Community building across all districts
-Professional growth including college/career prep and tribal internships
-Personal growth grounded in culture, wellness, and self-identity
-Integrity through living the Blackfeet/Piikani ways

Eligibility Requirements:
-Must be 14–21 years old
-Must be a tribal descendant or enrolled tribal citizen
-Must commit to a 1-year term (option to renew)
-Must have a 2.5 GPA or above
(GPA requirements consider quality of life circumstances or disabilities)

District Representation:
-Positions 1–3: Browning, East Glacier, Star School
-Positions 4–5: Heart Butte
-Positions 6–7: Seville
-Positions 8–9: Old Agency

Applications will be released soon. This is your opportunity to represent your community, strengthen your leadership skills, and help shape the future of Piikani youth.

11/06/2025

Today, November 5, the Blackfoot Confederacy Tribal Council joins in recognizing Elouise Pepion Cobell Day—honouring the life and legacy of Yellow Bird Woman, a proud Piikuni (Blackfeet) woman whose courage reshaped history for First Peoples across North America.

Elouise Cobell, born on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana, was known for her strength, intelligence, and unwavering commitment to her people. While working as an intern at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, she noticed landowners coming into the office expecting their trust checks, only to be treated with disrespect and turned away empty-handed. What began as quiet observation turned into a lifelong pursuit of justice. After years of research, advocacy, and community support, she filed the largest class-action lawsuit ever brought against the United States government—Cobell v. Salazar—challenging decades of federal mismanagement of Indigenous trust funds.

Her determination reclaimed $3.4 billion for individual landowners, created the Land Buy-Back Program to restore fractionated lands to tribal ownership, and established a permanent scholarship fund supporting Native students across the continent. Her case stands as a powerful reminder that one voice—rooted in truth and guided by community—can shift systems built on inequality.

Though her home was with the Aamsskáápipikani, her spirit is shared across the entire Blackfoot Confederacy. Elouise Cobell’s story is one of land, sovereignty, and love for her people. Today, we honour Yellow Bird Woman for showing us that strength and justice are carried not only through words but through action, persistence, and a deep connection to who we are as Niitsitapi.

11/06/2025

05/04/2025

Happening Now at Blackfeet Community College!
Come on down to BCC now until 6 PM! We’ve got amazing door prizes for everyone who signs up—including Bose speakers, AirPods, water bottles, blankets, gift cards, and more!
There’s plenty of stuff for everyone—don’t miss out!
See you at BCC!

05/03/2025

Good morning, Blackfeet Country!
We’re just ONE DAY AWAY from our Youth Mental Health & Cultural Day at Blackfeet Community College!

Pre-register now by scanning the QR code or clicking this link: https://bit.ly/BlackfeetYouthMentalHealthDayPreReg
Everyone who pre-registers will be automatically entered into a special drawing at check-in for some awesome prizes!

Join us tomorrow, May 4th from 1PM–6PM at the College Student Commons for an exciting day full of:
• Mental health resources
• Breakout sessions
• Traditional games
• Round dance
• Free throw contest
• Dinner
• Door prizes

We can’t wait to see you all there!
May the 4th be with you, cousin! Ayyye!

Please join us for a fun Culture and Mental Health Day for Blackfeet youth hosted by the Piikani Youth Council in partnership with the IIKSOOK'KSOOKSIK Good Future Project on May 4th 1 PM - 6 PM at the student commons at Blackfeet Community College. Pre-registrants who show up will get a door prize.

04/28/2025

Oki Blackfeet Nation and all the youth around Blackfeet Nation! Please share!
The Piikani Youth Council, along with a few research mentors, have been working together on a Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) project focused on youth mental health within our community.
We recognize that many young people across the Blackfeet Nation are struggling with their mental health — and we want to take action.

To address this, we are excited to invite you to:
The Blackfeet Youth Mental Health and Culture Day!
Date: May 4th, 2025
Time: 1 PM – 6 PM
Location: Blackfeet Community College – Student Commons in the Beaver Painted Lodge
Come out and join us for a day of culture, healing, learning, and fun!
We’ll have:
✨ Mental Health Resources
✨ Breakout Sessions
✨ Door Prizes
✨ Traditional Games
✨ Round Dance
✨ Keynote Speaker
✨ Free Throw Contest
✨ Dinner will be served!
BONUS:
Pre-register to be entered into a special door prize drawing!
Let’s come together to strengthen our spirits, lift each other up, and celebrate who we are.
"May the 4th be with you, cousins, ayye!"
Here is the link to pre-register:
https://bit.ly/BlackfeetYouthMentalHealthDayPreReg

03/17/2025

🍀💫 We’re LUCKY to be part of a group of students committed to creating positive change in our communities!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the Piikani Youth Council! 💚🌈

📣 REMINDER BLACKFEET COUNTRY – we’re now recruiting for our 2025-2026 term! Application is due APRIL 2nd
If you're passionate about leadership, community, and making a difference, come apply!

We welcome youth from all outlying communities – Cut Bank, Heart Butte, Valier, East Glacier – we want YOU on our Youth council! 🙌
✨ Application is posted on our page – check it out and spread the word!

03/12/2025

📣 Piikani Youth Council is Recruiting!

We’re looking for 6 passionate youth leaders to join the Piikani Youth Council for the upcoming 2025-2026 term!

🔹 Eligibility Requirements:
• Must be between 14-21 years old
• Must be a tribal descendant or enrolled tribal citizen
• Must be willing to commit to a 1-year term (with the option to renew)
• Must have a 2.5 GPA or higher (Accommodations available for applicants with disabilities or life circumstances – we welcome all youth who are committed to making a difference!)

🌟 The mission of the Piikani Youth Council is to create opportunities for youth to grow personally and professionally, while honoring and preserving our cultural heritage.

📍 Council Districts & Positions Available:
• Positions 1-3: Browning, East Glacier, Star School
• Positions 4-5: Heart Butte
• Positions 6-7: Seville
• Positions 8-9: Old Agency

💬 If you or someone you know is interested, please share and reach out for more info on how to apply!

Let’s uplift the voices of our future leaders ✊🏽💙