Our Mission is to help American Indian people meet their immediate survival needs - food, water and shelter - while implementing and supporting programs designed to create opportunities for self-sufficiency and self-esteem, particularly for tribal youth. Visit www.indianyouth.org to see the real difference we make in Indian country! In 2004 our spokesperson, Olympic Gold Medalist Billy Mills (Oglala Lakota), was Official Starter of the Marine Corps MarathonTM.