The University of Minnesota program, Mashkiki Maaginigan, aims to encourage more Native youth to pursue careers in health and science fields. The summit, which took place at the Hennepin Healthcare Clinic and Specialty Center, also included about 100 students from the White Earth Reservation. The program combines traditional Native practices with modern medicine and aims to give more exposure to the medical field. Benjiman Olerud, a White Earth descendant, said it's rare for indigenous youth to be exposed to medical careers and that it's difficult for them to imagine themselves in health careers. The U's Medical School recently received a $200,000 grant from the Medica Foundation for its work with youth at White Earth for the next two years.