Hey UNITY fam!
Did you go to the 2025 National UNITY Conference in San Diego, CA? We’d love to hear what you thought! Fill out our quick survey by Monday, July 14th and you could win a FREE registration to next year’s National UNITY Conference in Oklahoma City, OK!
Your voice matters—help us make our 50th anniversary even better!
Use the QR code or link in bio.
Hey UNITY fam!
Did you go to the 2025 National UNITY Conference in San Diego, CA? We’d love to hear what you thought! Fill out our quick survey by Monday, July 14th and you could win a FREE registration to next year’s National UNITY Conference in Oklahoma City, OK!
Your voice matters—help us make our 50th anniversary even better!
Use the QR code or link in bio.
Join us in welcoming UNITY`s newest cohort of changemakers -- the 2025-26 Earth Ambassadors. This group of Native youth leaders will serve as environmental stewards, uplifting Indigenous knowledge, advocating for climate justice, and inspiring their communities through action and cultural pride.
(From left to right: Jizelle Juan, Codie Horse-Topetchy, Néepa Hyde, Jada Allen, Marla Mesarina, McKaylin Peters, Mahiya Ramirez, Nizhoni Deschene, Vydell Willie, Laylalanai Gocobachi)
#ProtectMotherEarth #IndigenousLeadership
Join us in welcoming UNITY`s newest cohort of changemakers -- the 2025-26 Earth Ambassadors. This group of Native youth leaders will serve as environmental stewards, uplifting Indigenous knowledge, advocating for climate justice, and inspiring their communities through action and cultural pride.
(From left to right: Jizelle Juan, Codie Horse-Topetchy, Néepa Hyde, Jada Allen, Marla Mesarina, McKaylin Peters, Mahiya Ramirez, Nizhoni Deschene, Vydell Willie, Laylalanai Gocobachi)
#ProtectMotherEarth #IndigenousLeadership
Join UNITY for a dynamic 2.5-day in-person training designed for Native youth ages 14–24! This gathering will bring together young leaders from across the Midwest to explore community-driven solutions to environmental issues—grounded in culture, leadership, and collaboration.
Limited Space – Register Today!
This event is free of charge, and registration is open to the first 50 Native youth who sign up.
Please note: Meals will not be provided and are the responsibility of each participant.
Register now using the link in bio.
Join UNITY for a dynamic 2.5-day in-person training designed for Native youth ages 14–24! This gathering will bring together young leaders from across the Midwest to explore community-driven solutions to environmental issues—grounded in culture, leadership, and collaboration.
Limited Space – Register Today!
This event is free of charge, and registration is open to the first 50 Native youth who sign up.
Please note: Meals will not be provided and are the responsibility of each participant.
Register now using the link in bio.
The wait is over and your photos with Quannah are now available to view! 🤩#UNITYSD2025
View the photos by going to the link in our bio.
The wait is over and your photos with Quannah are now available to view! 🤩#UNITYSD2025
View the photos by going to the link in our bio.
We’re proud to present this year’s elected youth leaders who will represent Native youth from across the country, uplift community voices, and carry forward UNITY’s mission of empowering the next generation. These outstanding individuals bring passion, cultural pride, and a strong commitment to leadership and service.
Co-Presidents
Male Co-President: Watson Whitford, 19
Tribes: Chippewa Cree/Navajo – Montana
Female Co-President: Mazie Countryman, 20
Tribes: Northern Arapaho, Eastern Shoshone, Shoshone Bannock, Navajo – Idaho
Area Representatives
Great Plains: Weston Bird, 16
Tribes: Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara – North Dakota
Midwest: Gabriel Loonsfoot, 17
Tribe: Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians – Michigan
Northeast (Secretary): Liliana Mars, 18
Tribes: Narragansett/Navajo – Rhode Island
Northwest: Tia Butler, 21
Tribe: Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians – Oregon
Pacific: Alina Sanchez, 16
Tribe: Wilton Miwok – California
Rocky Mountain: Rhiannon Eaglespeaker, 18
Tribes: Blackfoot/Kiowa – Montana
Southeast: Ethan Hedgepeth, 19
Tribes: Cherokee/Tuscarora – North Carolina
Southern Plains: Victor Organista, 19
Tribe: Prairie Band of Potawatomi – Kansas
Southwest: Jamie Crowe, 22
Tribe: Tesuque Pueblo – New Mexico
Western: Amaya Escalante, 19
Tribe: Pascua Yaqui Tribe – Arizona
#UNITYSD2025
We’re proud to present this year’s elected youth leaders who will represent Native youth from across the country, uplift community voices, and carry forward UNITY’s mission of empowering the next generation. These outstanding individuals bring passion, cultural pride, and a strong commitment to leadership and service.
Co-Presidents
Male Co-President: Watson Whitford, 19
Tribes: Chippewa Cree/Navajo – Montana
Female Co-President: Mazie Countryman, 20
Tribes: Northern Arapaho, Eastern Shoshone, Shoshone Bannock, Navajo – Idaho
Area Representatives
Great Plains: Weston Bird, 16
Tribes: Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara – North Dakota
Midwest: Gabriel Loonsfoot, 17
Tribe: Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians – Michigan
Northeast (Secretary): Liliana Mars, 18
Tribes: Narragansett/Navajo – Rhode Island
Northwest: Tia Butler, 21
Tribe: Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians – Oregon
Pacific: Alina Sanchez, 16
Tribe: Wilton Miwok – California
Rocky Mountain: Rhiannon Eaglespeaker, 18
Tribes: Blackfoot/Kiowa – Montana
Southeast: Ethan Hedgepeth, 19
Tribes: Cherokee/Tuscarora – North Carolina
Southern Plains: Victor Organista, 19
Tribe: Prairie Band of Potawatomi – Kansas
Southwest: Jamie Crowe, 22
Tribe: Tesuque Pueblo – New Mexico
Western: Amaya Escalante, 19
Tribe: Pascua Yaqui Tribe – Arizona
#UNITYSD2025
The 2025 UNITY fashion show was one to remember! The models were absolutely stunning and of course the outfits were as well 🔥
Designer: @red_berry_woman
Make up artist: @estrada_t57
Thank you, Norma! It was a successful 6th year doing this fashion show with the UNITY youth. We appreciate your dedication to inspire them. You are an inspiration 💙 #UNITYSD2025
The 2025 UNITY fashion show was one to remember! The models were absolutely stunning and of course the outfits were as well 🔥
Designer: @red_berry_woman
Make up artist: @estrada_t57
Thank you, Norma! It was a successful 6th year doing this fashion show with the UNITY youth. We appreciate your dedication to inspire them. You are an inspiration 💙 #UNITYSD2025
We ended the UNITY conference the same way we started it—at the UNITY fire. And that’s a wrap on the 49th UNITY conference. Safe travels home to everyone 💙 #UNITYSD2025
We ended the UNITY conference the same way we started it—at the UNITY fire. And that’s a wrap on the 49th UNITY conference. Safe travels home to everyone 💙 #UNITYSD2025
Ending the night with the UNITY dance 💃🏽🕺🏽🪩 #UNITYSD2025
TESTIMONIALS
UNITY's Mission is to foster the spiritual, mental, physical, and social development of American Indian and Alaska Native youth and to help build a strong, unified, and self- reliant Native America through greater youth involvement.
“Being here with UNITY is such a great experience. You get to meet so many new people and learn more about different tribes and their cultures.””
“The gathering, the sharing of cultures, the UNITY of our people!”
“Our YOUTH is the future!”
“It’s the best place to be open about what you think and what you want to do for your school or community. They make you feel like family and welcome you openly.”
“Great organization that allows empowerment for the Native youth to excel in leadership skills, networking opportunity, and early professional growth.”
“Awesome for youth group & leadership.”
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