4-H Youth Development Programming in Indigenous Communities: A Critical Review of Cooperative Extension Literature

Authors

Joshua Farella, University of ArizonaFollow
Mike Hauser, University of ArizonaFollow
Amy Parrott, University of ArizonaFollow
Joshua D. Moore, University of ArizonaFollow
Meghan Penrod, University of ArizonaFollow
Jeremy Elliott-Engel, University of ArizonaFollow

Volume

59

Issue

3

DOI

10.34068/joe.59.03.07

Abstract

A literature review was conducted using the key words relating to Native American Youth and 4-H to assess the current state of 4-H youth programming serving First Nation/ Indigenous populations to inform future Extension initiatives. A systematic and qualitative review determined what level of focus the conducted programming efforts placed on broadly accepted elements of cultural identity as noted in the Peoplehood Model. A very small number of articles (N=13) were found pertaining to 4-H and Indigenous Communities. Fewer demonstrated emphasis on the peoplehood elements of language, place, traditional ceremony or calendars, and history. This work investigates a continuing inequity in 4-H PYD–both in service and reporting–and suggests some next steps for creating a more inclusive 4-H program for Native American/First Nation/Indigenous youth.

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Recommended Citation

Farella, J., Hauser, M., Parrott, A., Moore, J. D., Penrod, M., & Elliott-Engel, J. (2021). 4-H Youth Development Programming in Indigenous Communities: A Critical Review of Cooperative Extension Literature. The Journal of Extension, 59(3), Article 7. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.59.03.07