National Conference 2021 Agenda

DRAFT AGENDA
WELCOME TO THE 2021 NATIONAL UNITY CONFERENCE!

“45 years of Building Resilient Leaders and Lifelong Connections”

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Thursday, July 1 (Pre-Conference Activities)

6:30 – 9 pm Youth Leaders Training and Prep Room TBA (NUC male and female reps, EC,

Earth Ambassadors, Peer Guides, 25 Under 25)

12:00 a.m. Curfew/Lights out! (Daily)

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Friday, July 2

Friday, July 2 (Theme: SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT)

7:30 a.m. Conference Registration Opens

8:30 a.m. Youth Leaders Training and Prep continues (NUC male and female reps, EC,

Earth Ambassadors, Peer Guides, 25 Under 25)

10:00 a.m. UNITY 101 – Learn about UNITY, NUC, Constitution & Bylaws, find out how you

can get more involved

11:00 a.m. Lighting of the UNITY Fire

-Meaning of the UNITY Fire

-Sleeyeye and Eshtakaba LaFromboise, Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux/Tonawanda Seneca

–Hunter Genia, Saginaw Chippewa

–Sheldon Smith, Navajo

12:00 pm Lunch Break

1:00 pm EC/Peer Leaders Huddle (main stage)

1:00 pm DJ Music – Emcee One (Marcus Guinn), Osage/Potowatomi

1:15 p.m. Grand Entry Line Up – Male & Female Reps (Wear your regalia!)

1:30 p.m. Opening Ceremony

Video Welcome

Grand Entry! Parade of Nations by Region – Chance Rush, Three Affiliated Tribes (Hidatsa)

Color Guard

UNITY Drum/ Junior Sierra and Michael Killer, Cherokee

TIME TO POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA

2:00 p.m. Welcome/Call to Order – NUC Co-Presidents

-Presentation of the Flags

-Blessing by the Host Tribe, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas

-Welcome by Chairwoman Nita Battise

-Cultural Presentation by Cultural Committee
-UNITY NEWS!

Video Messages TBD
– Secretary Deb Haaland (invited)

2:35 p.m. Welcome Remarks

Loretta Tuell, Nez Perce, Chairman, UNITY Council of Trustees

Introductions of Council of Trustees

2:45 p.m. Introductions of the National UNITY Council Executive Committee

2:55 p.m. Roll Call of Regions–

-Great Plains: Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota

-Midwest: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin

-Northeast: Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont

-Northwest: Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Alaska

-Pacific: California, Hawaii

-Rocky Mountains: Montana, Wyoming

-Southeast: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia

-Southern Plains: Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas

-Southwest: Colorado, New Mexico

-Western: Arizona, Nevada, Utah

3:10 pm Keynote Speaker: TBA

3:40 p.m. Special Presentation UNITY Earth Ambassadors

4:00 p.m. Get on board with the UNITY Wellness Warriors App!

Wyatt Gilmore, Navajo

App Challenge! Win UNITY Swag!

4:30 p.m. UNITY Native American Youth Experience Survey

Healing Indigenous Lives Peer Guides
Take the survey in Caucuses to win prizes

4:45 p.m. NUC EC Explain purpose of caucuses at 6:30 pm/announce tentative election

procedures and Input of youth issues

5:00 p.m. Dinner Break
Don’t forget to Sign Up for Culture Night and Talent Show presentation!

6:30 p.m Go to Area Caucuses Session #1 (Rooms TBA)

-Great Plains: Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota

-Midwest: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin

-Northeast: Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont

-Northwest: Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Alaska

-Pacific: California, Hawaii

-Rocky Mountains: Montana, Wyoming

-Southeast: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia

-Southern Plains: Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas

-Southwest: Colorado, New Mexico

-Western: Arizona, Nevada, Utah

6:30 p.m. Advisor Training (Room TBA)

8:15 p.m. General Assembly

Advisors Meeting (Room TBA)

8:30 p.m. Jana Schmieding (Virtual Interactive Session)

Rutherford Falls, Peacock Comedy Series

9:00 p.m. Clans/Fun and Games!

9:55 pm Announcements/Adjourn (EC/Peer Leaders Debrief)

10:00 pm UNITY Fire- Storytelling and Cultural Sharing (Optional)

(No instruments after 9 pm)

12:00 a.m. Curfew/Lights out! (Daily)

Saturday, July 3

Saturday, July 3 (Theme: PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT) – Traditional Skirt/Shirt Day

7:00 a.m. Wellness Warriors Fitness Activity event – Zumba Rm TBA
1 mile walk with UNITY Executive Director Mary Kim Titla! Fun Run with a buddy!
Meet at hotel entrance

8:00 a.m. Conference Registration Opens
Registration Desk

8:15 a.m. UNITY Drum
EC/Peer Leaders Huddle (Ballroom)

8:30 a.m General Session
-Blessing and Cultural Presentation
J. Evelio Chichilticoatl Flores
Mitotiliztli Yaoyollohtli Aztec Dance Group
-UNITY NEWS!
-App Challenge! Win UNITY Swag!

9:00 a.m. Healing Indigenous Lives Initiative Special Presentation by UNITY Peer Guides

9:30 a.m. Speeches – Candidates for Male and Female Co-President

10:00 a.m. NUC Executive Committee Suicide Prevention Initiative
Special Presentation

10:30 a.m. Keynote Speaker:
Chance Rush

11:00 a.m. Go to Area Caucuses Session #2 (Rooms TBA)
-Great Plains: Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota
-Midwest: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin
-Northeast: Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
-Northwest: Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Alaska
-Pacific: California, Hawaii
-Rocky Mountains: Montana, Wyoming
-Southeast: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
-Southern Plains: Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
-Southwest: Colorado, New Mexico
-Western: Arizona, Nevada, Utah

11:00 a.m. Advisor Training (Room TBA)

12:00 pm Lunch Break (on your own)
Autograph signing

1:00 pm Free Afternoon!

7 – 10 p.m. Talent Night! (Sign up required)

10:00 p.m. UNITY Fire- Storytelling and Cultural Sharing (Optional)

12:00 a.m. Curfew/Lights out! (Daily)

Sunday, July 4

Sunday, July 4 (Theme: SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT)

7:00 a.m. Wellness Warriors Fitness Activity event – Zumba? Rm TBA

1 mile walk with UNITY Executive Director Mary Kim Titla! Fun Run with a buddy!

Meet at hotel entrance

8:00 a.m. Dallas Indian Mission Presentation/Indian Hymns

8:15 a.m. EC/Peer Leaders Huddle (Backstage Ballroom)

8:30 a.m General Session

-Blessing and Cultural Presentation

-UNITY NEWS!

-App Challenge! Win UNITY Swag!

9:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker:
Tia Wood, Cree/Salish

10:00 a.m.- Meeting of Advisors and Chaperones

10:00 a.m.- Workshops Session #1 (45 minute workshops)

10:45 a.m. Break – Go to your next workshop!

11:00 a.m.- Workshops Session #2 (45 minute workshops)

11:45 a.m. Autograph signing

12:00 p.m. Lunch on your own

1:30 p.m. National UNITY Council Business Meeting – Mandatory for male and female reps

(Room TBA)

1:30 p.m. Workshops Session #3 (45 minute workshops)

2:15 p.m. Break – Go to your next workshop!

2:30 p.m. Workshops Session #4 (45 minute workshops)

3:15 p.m. Break – Get ready for the Gala!

5:00 p.m. Line up for Gala

5:30 p.m. Pre-Gala Entertainment: Fashion Show
Featuring Norma Baker Flying Horse

6:00 p.m. UNITY GALA

8:00 p.m. DJ UNITY Dance
Featuring International Indigenous DJ of the Year Emcee One

10:00 p.m. UNITY Fire – Storytelling and Cultural Sharing (Optional)

12:00 a.m. Curfew/Lights out! (Daily)

Monday, July 5

Monday, July 5 (Theme: MENTAL DEVELOPMENT)

7:00 a.m. Wellness Warriors Fitness Activity event – Zumba TBA

1 mile walk with UNITY Executive Director Mary Kim Titla! Fun Run with a buddy!

Meet at hotel entrance

8:15 a.m. EC/Peer Leaders Huddle (Ballroom)

8:30 a.m. General Session

-Blessing and Cultural Presentation

-UNITY NEWS!

-App Challenge! Win UNITY Swag!

9:30 a.m. Keynote Speaker
Hud Oberly, Urban Native Era

10:30 a.m. Healing Indigenous Lives Initiative presentation by UNITY Peer Guides

11:15 p.m Clan Activities

12:00 p.m. Lunch on your own

1:00 p.m. Workshops Session #1 (50 minute workshops)

Orientation for newly elected NUC Executive Committee members

2:00 p.m. Workshops Session #2 (50 minute workshops)

3:00 p.m. Workshops Session #3 (50 minute workshops)

4:00 p.m. Dinner Break

6:00 p.m. Cultural Night
Intertribal Dancing and Cultural Sharing

10:00 p.m. UNITY Fire- Storytelling and Cultural Sharing (Optional)

12:00 a.m. Curfew/Lights out! (Daily)

Tuesday, July 6

Tuesday, July 6 (SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT)

8:45 a.m. EC/Peer Leaders Huddle (Ballroom)

9:00 a.m. General Session
-Blessing and Cultural Presentation
-Message from UNITY Peer Guides
-UNITY News
-App Challenge! Win UNITY Swag!

9:30 a.m. UNITY Evaluation Team Special Presentation & Give Away

9:50 a.m. Keynote Speaker
Fawn Sharp (invited)

10:25 a.m. Get ready for 2022 in Minneapolis, MN!
Video TBA

10:30 a.m. Friendship Circles

11:00 a.m. Commitment Ceremony at UNITY Fire
-SleepyEye LaFromboise/Hunter Genia/Sheldon Smith

12:00 p.m. Adjourn

12:00 p.m. Optional Activities/Travel Day

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HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME! SEE YOU AT THE
2022 NATIONAL UNITY CONFERENCE IN Minneapolis, MN!

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