Culturally grounded leadership builds belonging and purpose — core skills for civic engagement.
Register for the upcoming UNITY Midyear Conference to learn more on Community Organizing! Link in Bio
Culturally grounded leadership builds belonging and purpose — core skills for civic engagement.
Register for the upcoming UNITY Midyear Conference to learn more on Community Organizing! Link in Bio
🏀 #ThrowbackThursday — UNITY Eagles Take the Court!
Check out this classic shot of the UNITY Eagles basketball team from the 90s! Do you recognize any of these all-stars? Maybe you played with them—or cheered them on!
Help us celebrate this piece of UNITY history by tagging someone you see or dropping their name in the comments. Let’s bring these memories back to life!
🏀 #ThrowbackThursday — UNITY Eagles Take the Court!
Check out this classic shot of the UNITY Eagles basketball team from the 90s! Do you recognize any of these all-stars? Maybe you played with them—or cheered them on!
Help us celebrate this piece of UNITY history by tagging someone you see or dropping their name in the comments. Let’s bring these memories back to life!
Marla Mesarina, UNITY Earth Ambassador class of 2025-2026, went around her college campus and asked fellow students what they are doing for Native American Heritage Month 🤩 Let’s celebrate our culture and share our stories! ❤️What are YOU doing for Native American Heritage Month? Share with us below #nativeamericanheritagemonth #nativeculture #nativeyouth #unity #celebratetraditions
Marla Mesarina, UNITY Earth Ambassador class of 2025-2026, went around her college campus and asked fellow students what they are doing for Native American Heritage Month 🤩 Let’s celebrate our culture and share our stories! ❤️What are YOU doing for Native American Heritage Month? Share with us below #nativeamericanheritagemonth #nativeculture #nativeyouth #unity #celebratetraditions
Service is power. Native youth across the nation are turning today’s challenges into tomorrow’s solutions through community action and cultural strength. 💪
Read more about the Top Ten Issues Facing Native Youth for 2025–2026 and how UNITY youth councils are leading real change. ✨
Click here to read: https://unityinc.org/the-power-of-service-top-ten-issues-and-community-action-for-2025-2026/
Service is power. Native youth across the nation are turning today’s challenges into tomorrow’s solutions through community action and cultural strength. 💪
Read more about the Top Ten Issues Facing Native Youth for 2025–2026 and how UNITY youth councils are leading real change. ✨
Click here to read: https://unityinc.org/the-power-of-service-top-ten-issues-and-community-action-for-2025-2026/
The 2026 Midyear Conference workshop deadline is approaching! Make sure to sign up before November 7th 🤩
The 2026 Midyear Conference workshop deadline is approaching! Make sure to sign up before November 7th 🤩
Register for the upcoming UNITY Midyear Conference to learn more on Community Organizing!
Community organizing = relationships + action. Service-learning + reflection boosts youth civic competence by 25–40%. UNITY Midyear teaches purpose-driven leadership.
Register for the upcoming UNITY Midyear Conference to learn more on Community Organizing!
Community organizing = relationships + action. Service-learning + reflection boosts youth civic competence by 25–40%. UNITY Midyear teaches purpose-driven leadership.
It’s Native American Heritage Month! Time to turn up the volume on our voices, stories, and culture! 🔥Check out this reel from UNITY, featuring some Executive Committee members and fun facts about this month. How are you celebrating this month? Share with us in the comments! We’ll be sharing Native American Heritage Month content all month long, so follow along with us and keep up to date ❤️#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #UNITY #NativeYouth
It’s Native American Heritage Month! Time to turn up the volume on our voices, stories, and culture! 🔥Check out this reel from UNITY, featuring some Executive Committee members and fun facts about this month. How are you celebrating this month? Share with us in the comments! We’ll be sharing Native American Heritage Month content all month long, so follow along with us and keep up to date ❤️#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #UNITY #NativeYouth
Dancing, Singing, and Leading with Heart 💖
From powwow grounds to national platforms, Menominee Earth Ambassador McKaylin Peters is uplifting Native youth through culture, leadership, and connection.
This August, she danced in handmade regalia, sang with her family’s drum group, represented her nonprofit in regional events, and delivered powerful words in New York City:
🗣 “When you invest in Native youth, you’re not just funding programs — you’re fueling nations, healing generations, and building future generations.”
Now beginning graduate studies at Johns Hopkins, McKaylin continues to show how leadership rooted in tradition can shape a resilient future.
🔗 Read her full story:
https://unityinc.org/dancing-drumming-and-leading-with-heart-mckaylin-peters-uplifts-culture-and-community/
Dancing, Singing, and Leading with Heart 💖
From powwow grounds to national platforms, Menominee Earth Ambassador McKaylin Peters is uplifting Native youth through culture, leadership, and connection.
This August, she danced in handmade regalia, sang with her family’s drum group, represented her nonprofit in regional events, and delivered powerful words in New York City:
🗣 “When you invest in Native youth, you’re not just funding programs — you’re fueling nations, healing generations, and building future generations.”
Now beginning graduate studies at Johns Hopkins, McKaylin continues to show how leadership rooted in tradition can shape a resilient future.
🔗 Read her full story:
https://unityinc.org/dancing-drumming-and-leading-with-heart-mckaylin-peters-uplifts-culture-and-community/
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.”
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