United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY) is excited to announce a special collaboration with RIVERSPORT in Oklahoma City, offering conference attendees and youth participants an opportunity to enjoy outdoor adventures at a significantly discounted rate. Located just a short distance from the conference grounds, RIVERSPORT is known for its exciting outdoor recreation experiences, including […]
UNITY proudly recognizes the first five of the 2026 UNITY 25 Under 25 Native Youth Leaders class. These young leaders are creating meaningful change through education, advocacy, culture, research, and service in their communities and beyond. Aliyah Atencio (Santo Domingo Pueblo) earned a B.S. in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from the University of […]
The Native Organizers Alliance is proud to co-sponsor an upcoming virtual event featuring Kiliii Yüyan, an award-winning photographer, author, and National Geographic Explorer. Titled “Guardians of Life: Indigenous Science, Indigenous Wisdom, and Restoring the Planet,” the webinar will explore the powerful relationship between Indigenous peoples and their ancestral homelands through photography, storytelling, and lived experience. […]
Calling for All Volunteers: Get ready to be part of something big at the 2026 National UNITY Conference in Oklahoma City! From July 10–14 (with pre-conference activities on July 9), this dynamic event brings together Native youth leaders, advisors, and community members from across the country — and volunteers are at the heart of making […]
PHOENIX, AZ — The Phoenix Indian Center’s F.I.N.A.L. Youth Council continues to make a meaningful impact across Indigenous communities through advocacy, education and healing-centered events focused on youth wellness, justice and community empowerment. Recently, the F.I.N.A.L. Youth Council’s Missing & Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) Committee hosted its Annual MMIP Prayer Walk, bringing together more than […]
The Tribal Affairs Team is excited to announce two upcoming summer camp opportunities designed to inspire, educate, and bring Native youth and families together through STEM learning, cultural enrichment, and outdoor adventure. Annual STEM Camp Returns to the Navajo Nation Kicking off the summer season is the annual STEM Camp, taking place June 5–7 at […]
Alina Sanchez, Miwok of Wilton Rancheria and Pacific Region Representative on the National UNITY Council Executive Committee, spent the month growing as a storyteller, student, athlete, and Native youth leader. From preparing her youth council for the National UNITY Conference to committing to college and celebrating her final high school soccer season, Alina’s month reflected […]
For Ethan Hedgepeth, Cherokee and Tuscarora and Southeast Representative on the National UNITY Council Executive Committee, leadership came full circle this month. From attending a regional meeting at East Carolina University to sharing UNITY with Native youth and families at the Haliwa-Saponi Powwow in Hollister, North Carolina, Ethan used his voice to strengthen connections, encourage […]
Alina Sanchez, Miwok of Wilton Rancheria and Pacific Region Representative on the National UNITY Council Executive Committee, spent the month building community in every space she entered—from her high school campus to a hospital worksite, from regional Zoom circles to substance use prevention trainings. Through school spirit, gratitude, cultural reflection, and youth-centered dialogue, Alina showed […]
Hosted by the American Indian Cancer Foundation in observance of World No Tobacco Day Tobacco has always held a sacred place in many Indigenous cultures, as a medicine, as prayer, and a connection to our ancestors. Our world will never be tobacco-free, and it shouldn’t be. But what was once sacred has been distorted. Commercial […]
