UNITY proudly recognizes our last group of outstanding leaders in the 2026 UNITY 25 Under 25 Native Youth Leaders class. These young leaders are grounded in culture, education, and service, and are actively creating change through advocacy, leadership, and community engagement.
Reg Macarro (Pechanga Band of Indians) is a UC Berkeley student studying Conservation & Resource Studies with a minor in Native American Studies. He serves as one of the few Indigenous student senators in campus government and is a Center for Native American Youth fellow. Through his fellowship, he supports Tribal food sovereignty efforts by helping educate Native youth, and he plans to pursue law school focused on environmental law and policy for Tribal Nations.
Summer Wildbill (Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation) is a NYU student majoring in International Relations and a 2026 Truman, Udall, and MLK Jr. Scholar. Her work centers on Indigenous financial literacy through research on reservation inequities and partnerships with the Federal Reserve Bank and CNAY. She is also developing a financial education app for Indigenous youth and has contributed to policy and advocacy work with federal agencies, congressional offices, and international Indigenous forums.
Ursula Myron-Salvata (Hopi Tribe) is a student at Arizona State University pursuing degrees in Pharmacology & Toxicology and Forensic Science. She is passionate about addressing substance dependency and public health challenges in Native communities through forensic toxicology. She was recently selected for the SHPEP Public Health program at the University of Washington and is also active in animal welfare advocacy in her community.
Vydell Willie (Navajo Nation) is a student at Northern Arizona University studying Indian Country Criminal Justice. He serves as the Central Agency Representative for the Navajo Nation Youth Advisory Council and is a former UNITY Earth Ambassador. Recognized through national youth leadership programs, he uses storytelling and advocacy to uplift Native youth voices and strengthen culturally grounded justice systems.
Whitney Robinson (Apsáalooke/ Crow Tribe) is an incoming Arizona State University student majoring in Social Justice and Human Rights. She is the founder of Generations Forward MT, an Indigenous youth initiative focused on cultural education, leadership development, and storytelling. She also leads youth mentorship through Whitney’s Closet and works in Crow language preservation. She plans to pursue law school and a career in civil rights law serving Indigenous communities.
