About
Native Like Water / InterTribal Youth offers the InterTribal Youth Residential Camp, Nor Cal InterTribal Youth, and Surf Fellowship California Teens and Young Adults. Activities listed include academic enrichment, adventure, wildlife observation, river rafting, college visits and workshops, traditional environmental knowledge and Indigenous science, cultural education, nutrition and wellness, surf, canoe, paddle, dive, travel, overnight outdoor activities, and cultural exchange.
Programs
- InterTribal Youth Residential Camp — Open to 12-18 years old and college age mentors · Flagship program serving teens and college-age mentors; an enrichment program culturally based in science, arts, wellness and leadership.
- Nor Cal InterTribal Youth — Open to 12-18 years old and college age · Academic Enrichment, Adventure, Wildlife Observation, River Rafting, College Visits and Workshop, Traditional Environmental Knowledge/ Indigenous Science, Cultural Education, Nutrition & Wellness.
- Surf Fellowship California Teens and Young Adults — California Teens and Young Adults · An ongoing teen-age and young adult NLW surf fellowship journey from Baja Kumiai Coast, San Diego to Orange County, to Acjachemen and Tongva and Santa Barbara Coast of the Chumash Lands.
At a glance
- Ages: 12–18 years old
About the provider
Native Like Water began in 2000 in San Diego, CA, and Young Native Scholars evolved into InterTribal Youth in 2005. The mission states that Native Like Water prepares and reintegrates teens and young adults into ocean recreation, conservation, wellness, and inter-generational cultural self exploration. The program works with youth programs from various tribes across the Americas who gather in California and other locations to learn and share with each other, and it operates through One World BRIDGE.
Selection for one closed group registration program is based on registration/interview form and the program is now full. One listed program is open to the public; another is open to adults 18 years and over.
Last updated October 11, 2026.
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