Contests

Enter to Win!

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), in partnership with We R Native, is hosting two challenge competitions to recognize and draw upon the inherent strengths and resiliencies of Indigenous people and culture that protect against substance misuse. The two challenges are:

I Strengthen My Nation: Artistic Expressions of Resilience Against Substance Misuse

For this challenge, youth are invited to submit any original form of art and describe how it depicts resilience against substance use. Prizes: $500 individual submission, $1000 group submission (approx. 25 prizes). Click here to enter!

I Strengthen My Nation: American Indian and Alaska Native Community Projects Created by Youth

For this one, youth are invited to develop plans for a project that they believe would augment resilience to substance use in communities, submitting a plan for the project and a video description. Prizes: $2,000-$10,000 per entry, total amount to be awarded: $85,000. Click here to enter!

Submissions open April 8 and close July 7! Winners will be announced July 30, 2021. Please spread the word!