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Zuni Youth Enrichment Project (ZYEP)

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The Zuni Youth Enrichment Project (ZYEP) is a non-profit community-based organization serving children and adolescents in the Pueblo of Zuni, New Mexico.

11/02/2026

When Dmitry Shack was 13 years old, he already knew what he wanted to do when he got older: become a Summer Camp counselor for the Zuni Youth Enrichment Project. He had participated in the program as a child, and he remembered how much fun he’d had with the teenage counselors who made every day special.

He was ready to help create those same experiences for a new generation of Zuni children, but he had a problem. ZYEP’s counselors had to be at least 16 years old, which meant Dmitry would have to wait three years before he could apply.

Each summer, he watched social media announcements introducing the new counselors. And he imagined the day when he would appear in the same photographs. “I was like, oh, one day that’s gonna be me,” he recalls.

Read more of his story here!
https://www.zyep.org/dmitry/

10/30/2026

Last month, ZYEP joined fellow youth enrichment organizations from across New Mexico for two days of learning, collaboration and connection in Albuquerque!

Hosted by The 11th Hour Project's N² (Nature and Nurture) program, the gathering was an opportunity to share ideas, strengthen partnerships and celebrate the power of connecting young people with the land.

Through ZYEP’s Connect to Land initiative, N²'s generous support has helped Zuni youth explore ancestral homelands and culturally significant places across the Southwest, including Grand Canyon, Zion, Arches and Canyonlands national parks. Along the way, they've deepened their understanding of Zuni history, language and traditional knowledge while discovering exciting possibilities for future careers in conservation.

“N² has been a pivotal supporter as we invested in getting our kiddos outside and connected to culturally significant sites,” said ZYEP Executive Director Tahlia Natachu-Eriacho.

❤️ We're grateful for N²'s continued investment in our young people, our organization and our community!

Read more here:
https://www.zyep.org/zuni-youth-enrichment-project-joins-11th-hour-project-grantee-gathering-in-albuquerque/

10/26/2026

ZYEP wrapped up its fall sports season this month, bringing together 152 young athletes and 26 community coaches for seven weeks of soccer and flag football. The leagues gave participating children opportunities to develop their athletic skills, build friendships and discover the rewards of being part of a team.

This season included 67 children in flag football, 47 in the local soccer league and 38 in the Gallup traveling soccer league. Practices and local games took place at Ho’n A:wan Park, and the traveling teams competed against other youth soccer teams in Gallup, New Mexico. Teams showed up, played hard and made friends along the way!

Read more here:
https://www.zyep.org/zuni-youth-enrichment-project-wraps-up-fall-sports-season-with-152-young-athletes-and-26-volunteer-coaches/

10/23/2026

Join us today, Friday, October 23, 2026, from 5 to 7:30 PM at Ho'n A:wan Park to celebrate the amazing young Zuni artists from our Beading Apprenticeship Program! Support their talent and take home stunning artwork. We can’t wait to see you there!

10/21/2026

Four young Zuni artists traveled to Chicago this fall for several days of museums, galleries, cultural institutions and city exploration. Along the way, they gained a firsthand look at how Native artists and professionals are creating space for Indigenous voices far beyond the Southwest.

ZYEP's Sept. 28-Oct. 2 educational arts trip brought together participants from several of its Emerging and Advanced Artist Apprenticeship programs:

• Kaleb Leekity, 25, a 2026 Pueblo weaving apprentice

• Breydon Othole, 24, a longtime ZYEP arts participant who has completed multiple apprenticeships and served as a 2D painting/graphic arts instructor

• Kiley Gia, 21, a Pueblo embroidery apprentice

• Lacey Longhat, 20, who participated in ZYEP’s watercolor and 2D painting/graphic arts apprenticeships.

Read more of their story here!
https://www.zyep.org/zuni-youth-enrichment-project-art-apprentices-explore-native-representation-and-career-possibilities-in-chicago/

10/19/2026

Zuni families, we are excited to announce our first Family Cook Night of the season! Please join us on Thursday, October 22, 2026 for a fun evening of cooking, fun, and delicious food! Registration required to participate.

Scan the QR code or click the link to register: https://forms.gle/NZviNDLHRrjaW4Aa8

10/14/2026

We are in week 9 of our Beading Apprenticeship. Join us on Friday, October 23, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM at Ho'n A:wan Park to celebrate the amazing young Zuni artists from our Beading Apprenticeship Program! Support their talent and take home stunning artwork. We can’t wait to see you there!

10/08/2026

Today is DAF Day! Donor Advised Fund giving helps strengthen Zuni youth, culture and community. Thank you!

Click the link below and go to “Donor Advised Giving” to learn more about how you can invest in Zuni youth through your DAF. https://www.zyep.org/join-us/donate/

10/05/2026

Thirty-five Shiwi Ts’ana Elementary School students are spending three afternoons each week cooking, creating art, practicing language and learning about their community through ZYEP's Rooted in Healthy Traditions after-school program. Now in its fifth and final year at Shiwi Ts’ana, the program runs Sept. 8 through Oct. 29 for students in third through sixth grades.

Made possible with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, RHT brings together physical activity, food sovereignty, art, homework help and knowledge sharing, with an emphasis on relationships among youth, young-adult mentors, ZYEP staff and community knowledge keepers. Demand has been particularly strong among fifth- and sixth-graders this fall.

Twenty-one children in the upper two grades registered, prompting ZYEP to divide them into two groups!

Read more here: https://www.zyep.org/zuni-youth-enrichment-project-marks-fifth-and-final-year-of-rooted-in-healthy-traditions-after-school-program-at-shiwi-tsana-elementary/

09/29/2026

ZYEP had a wonderful opportunity to share lessons from its growing partnership with the Zuni Public School District during a statewide school nutrition symposium in Albuquerque on Sept. 17. The presentation highlighted the partners’ ongoing work to introduce Zuni students to fresh, locally grown and traditional Indigenous foods and encourage greater curiosity about food and nutrition.

ZYEP Program Manager Tara Wolfe and Food Sovereignty Coordinator Brittny Seowtewa joined ZPSD Food Services Supervisor Joy Bobelu at the New Mexico State-Wide Farm to School & School Nutrition Training Symposium at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center campus. The event brought together food directors, kitchen managers, distributors and other professionals to share strategies for strengthening school nutrition programs.

Learn more here:
https://www.zyep.org/zuni-youth-enrichment-project-shares-zuni-school-nutrition-partnership-at-statewide-symposium-prepares-for-fall-health-initiatives/

Address

13 Chimoni Drive
Zuni Pueblo, NM
87327

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 7:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 7:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 7:30pm
Thursday	8am - 7:30pm
Friday	8am - 7:30pm

Telephone

+15057828000

Website

https://www.zyep.org/join-us/donate/

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