Contests

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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!

UPDATE: The submission deadline has been extended to December 10th, 2021.

All entries submitted by the original submission date of July 7th, 2021 will be assessed during Round One Judging in July 2021, and all other entries will be assessed in Round Two Judging in January 2022.

If you submit by the original July 7th deadline and you are not selected for a prize in round one, your submission will still be considered in round two of judging.

Final Submission Deadline Extended!

• Submission End: December 10, 2021
• Round One Judging: July 2021
• Round Two Judging: January 2022
• Winners Announced: July 30th, 2021 (Round One) and January 31st, 2022 (Round Two)