Step Up. Speak Out. Lead Forward. 🌟Are you ready to be a voice for Native youth across the country? Now’s your chance!
Apply to join the National UNITY Council Executive Committee and help shape the future of Indigenous leadership. This is your platform to inspire change, represent your region, and grow as a young Native leader.
🗓 Deadline: May 29
📣 Don’t wait — leadership starts with YOU.
Apply using the link in our bio.
Step Up. Speak Out. Lead Forward. 🌟Are you ready to be a voice for Native youth across the country? Now’s your chance!
Apply to join the National UNITY Council Executive Committee and help shape the future of Indigenous leadership. This is your platform to inspire change, represent your region, and grow as a young Native leader.
🗓 Deadline: May 29
📣 Don’t wait — leadership starts with YOU.
Apply using the link in our bio.
Planting Seeds of Leadership: Be Humble 🌱 Leadership starts with humility — the quiet strength to listen, to learn, and to lift others up.
This May, we reflect on what it means to lead without ego, to serve with intention, and to recognize that true leadership is rooted in respect and empathy.
Let humility be the seed that grows your impact.
Planting Seeds of Leadership: Be Humble 🌱 Leadership starts with humility — the quiet strength to listen, to learn, and to lift others up.
This May, we reflect on what it means to lead without ego, to serve with intention, and to recognize that true leadership is rooted in respect and empathy.
Let humility be the seed that grows your impact.
🌟 We are honored to announce a keynote speaker — the legendary Billy Mills! 🌟
🏅 Olympic Gold Medalist, a U.S. Marine Corps Captain, Educator & Humanitarian, Co-founder of Running Strong for American Indian Youth, Presidential Citizens Medal honoree, and a Lifetime Achievement Award – President’s Council on Fitness.
From the historic 10,000m victory in Tokyo to a lifetime of inspiring service and advocacy, Billy Mills continues to empower generations through education, equity, and dreams.
Join us for an unforgettable keynote from one of the most inspirational figures of our time. 🙌
🌟 We are honored to announce a keynote speaker — the legendary Billy Mills! 🌟
🏅 Olympic Gold Medalist, a U.S. Marine Corps Captain, Educator & Humanitarian, Co-founder of Running Strong for American Indian Youth, Presidential Citizens Medal honoree, and a Lifetime Achievement Award – President’s Council on Fitness.
From the historic 10,000m victory in Tokyo to a lifetime of inspiring service and advocacy, Billy Mills continues to empower generations through education, equity, and dreams.
Join us for an unforgettable keynote from one of the most inspirational figures of our time. 🙌
Today we honor the lives of our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives—raising our voices for justice, healing, and the urgent need for change.
This day is dedicated to raising awareness about the disproportionately high rates of violence and missing cases affecting Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit individuals.
#OurRelativesVoice & #OurSistersVoice
#mmiw #mmir #mmip #mmiwg #mmiwg2s
Today we honor the lives of our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives—raising our voices for justice, healing, and the urgent need for change.
This day is dedicated to raising awareness about the disproportionately high rates of violence and missing cases affecting Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit individuals.
#OurRelativesVoice & #OurSistersVoice
#mmiw #mmir #mmip #mmiwg #mmiwg2s
Just 2 weeks until Native Nonprofit Day! Help us uplift the next generation of Native leaders. Support UNITY’s mission to empower Native youth through culture, community, and leadership. Donate early or mark your calendar!
Donate using the link in our bio.
#NativeNonprofitDay #SupportNativeYouth
Just 2 weeks until Native Nonprofit Day! Help us uplift the next generation of Native leaders. Support UNITY’s mission to empower Native youth through culture, community, and leadership. Donate early or mark your calendar!
Donate using the link in our bio.
#NativeNonprofitDay #SupportNativeYouth
Throughout the month of May, UNITY is proud to celebrate the 2025–2026 Circle of Earth Ambassadors by spotlighting each ambassador and sharing their reflections on what it means to be an environmental ambassador.
Meet Codie Horse-Topetchy (Gú:[dòhìñ Mà / Eagle Woman), 22, who is Kiowa, Comanche, Otoe-Missouria, and Pawnee. Raised in a traditional Kiowa household in Oklahoma, Codie is a Native American Studies major at the University of Oklahoma whose work centers on bison restoration, Kiowa history, and Otoe-Missouria ecological knowledge. She founded Dáui T’á:gyà (Good Medicine) to empower women and girls through Kiowa culture and land-based practices, and she serves on the Native Girls Mental Health Advisory Board. Codie is working toward becoming a certified Kiowa language teacher and plans to pursue a master`s in environmental science and rangeland management.
“To me, being an environmental ambassador means honoring the ways of my ancestors, who lived in reciprocity with the land and all beings. It’s about speaking for those who cannot speak for themselves — the buffalo, trees, waters, and all our non-human relatives — and taking action to protect them, just as my ancestors once did.”
Also meet Jada Allen, 21, a citizen of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, raised in Robeson County. A senior Public Policy major at Duke University with a minor in Global Health and a Health Policy Certificate, Jada has experience working with the Department of the Interior and has a strong passion for public health and environmental advocacy rooted in her community. She is also a sister of Alpha Pi Omega Sorority, Inc.
“Being an environmental ambassador means protecting our Lumbee homelands and honoring the relationship our ancestors had with the land and water. After experiencing devastating hurricanes, I’ve committed to using my voice and actions to help our community adapt and build a sustainable future.”
Stay tuned as we continue to introduce the full Earth Ambassador Circle throughout May!
#UNITYEarthAmbassadors #EnvironmentalJustice #IndigenousYouthLeadership #MotherEarthMatters
Throughout the month of May, UNITY is proud to celebrate the 2025–2026 Circle of Earth Ambassadors by spotlighting each ambassador and sharing their reflections on what it means to be an environmental ambassador.
Meet Codie Horse-Topetchy (Gú:[dòhìñ Mà / Eagle Woman), 22, who is Kiowa, Comanche, Otoe-Missouria, and Pawnee. Raised in a traditional Kiowa household in Oklahoma, Codie is a Native American Studies major at the University of Oklahoma whose work centers on bison restoration, Kiowa history, and Otoe-Missouria ecological knowledge. She founded Dáui T’á:gyà (Good Medicine) to empower women and girls through Kiowa culture and land-based practices, and she serves on the Native Girls Mental Health Advisory Board. Codie is working toward becoming a certified Kiowa language teacher and plans to pursue a master`s in environmental science and rangeland management.
“To me, being an environmental ambassador means honoring the ways of my ancestors, who lived in reciprocity with the land and all beings. It’s about speaking for those who cannot speak for themselves — the buffalo, trees, waters, and all our non-human relatives — and taking action to protect them, just as my ancestors once did.”
Also meet Jada Allen, 21, a citizen of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, raised in Robeson County. A senior Public Policy major at Duke University with a minor in Global Health and a Health Policy Certificate, Jada has experience working with the Department of the Interior and has a strong passion for public health and environmental advocacy rooted in her community. She is also a sister of Alpha Pi Omega Sorority, Inc.
“Being an environmental ambassador means protecting our Lumbee homelands and honoring the relationship our ancestors had with the land and water. After experiencing devastating hurricanes, I’ve committed to using my voice and actions to help our community adapt and build a sustainable future.”
Stay tuned as we continue to introduce the full Earth Ambassador Circle throughout May!
#UNITYEarthAmbassadors #EnvironmentalJustice #IndigenousYouthLeadership #MotherEarthMatters
Our ancestors planted seeds of wisdom, strength, and resilience — now it’s our turn to grow. This series is for Native youth ready to lead with purpose, rooted in culture and guided by community.
Join us each week for leadership tips to help you rise, thrive, and lead the way forward.
Our ancestors planted seeds of wisdom, strength, and resilience — now it’s our turn to grow. This series is for Native youth ready to lead with purpose, rooted in culture and guided by community.
Join us each week for leadership tips to help you rise, thrive, and lead the way forward.
Today marks the final opportunity to register for our National Conference at the special rate of $575. Take advantage of this offer, as tomorrow the rates will increase by $100. Please note that there will be no onsite registration available.
#UNITYSD2025
Use the link in our bio to register TODAY!
Today marks the final opportunity to register for our National Conference at the special rate of $575. Take advantage of this offer, as tomorrow the rates will increase by $100. Please note that there will be no onsite registration available.
#UNITYSD2025
Use the link in our bio to register TODAY!
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.”
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