This summer was an incredible journey for our girls basketball program, filled with growth, determination and success on the court. Our teams proudly represented communities from San Felipe Pueblo, Laguna Pueblo, Jemez Pueblo, Isleta Pueblo, San Juan Pueblo, Sandia Pueblo, the Navajo Nation, the Yu’pik Nation, Albuquerque and Rio Rancho. 8th Grade Team NB3F BlackOur eighth […]
Long before the NB3 Foundation became a national leader in Native youth health, it started with a spark, a local golf program led by Notah Begay Jr., introducing Native youth to the game. That spark ignited a movement. What began on the golf course has evolved into a nationwide effort to build healthier futures for […]
The NB3FIT Jr. Golf summer program has come to a close! This season, youth ages 6–18 spent their weeks building golf skills and healthy habits, with weekends reserved for PGA Jr. League play. From our youngest players taking on 3 holes to older youth completing 6-hole rounds, it was a great introduction to real course […]
Big thanks to Hibbett Sports for their generous support of the NB3 Foundation and the Native youth we serve! On Saturday, June 28, our NB3FIT Director accepted the check at the Rio Rancho store location — a powerful reminder of what’s possible when community comes together. Your contribution helps us expand youth programming and create […]
This track season was full of energy, heart and incredible growth. From March through mid-June, 74 youth athletes gave their all across six practice sites: Albuquerque Academy, Bernalillo High School, Steven Gachupin Sports Complex (Jemez), San Felipe Pueblo, Santo Domingo School and Dulce High School. We welcomed 30 new runners to our team this track […]
San Diego | June 29–July 3, 2025 Seven members of the NB3 Foundation Youth Council traveled to San Diego to participate in the 2025 United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) National Conference, joining more than 2,500 Native youth from across the country. This year’s theme, “Voices of H.O.P.E.” — standing for heartfelt conversations, open dialogue, […]
The Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation is proud to announce new funding for Supporting Native American Health: Community-Driven Change to Foster Healthy Beverage Consumption and Advance Health Equity. Building on nearly a decade of work to improve Native youth health, this community-led initiative will support Native communities in reducing sugary drink consumption, promoting breastfeeding and increasing […]
Summer is officially underway at NB3FIT, and our team is ready to make it count. We recently held our summer coaches training, where our newest group of coaches, many of them youth and young adults from our own communities, dug into sports curriculum, safety protocols and games to prepare for an active season ahead. These […]
As part of our Hydrate Your Hustle campaign, NB3 Foundation launched a youth coloring contest inviting youth to get creative and share why they choose water over sugary drinks. The goal was simple: engage youth in a fun and expressive way while hearing directly from them about what they know about healthy hydration. The entries […]
This month in support of youth cultural connections, we are featuring a member of our NB3 Foundation youth council, WynterRose Sheka of Tohatchi, New Mexico. She is Diné/Zuni/Ho-Chunk and recently graduated with her high school diploma and associate’s degree. Her post-high school plans include continuing her education and playing basketball at the college level. A […]
