Applications for UNITY’s 25 Under 25 National Youth Leadership Recognition Program are due on April 8, 2022. The UNITY 25 Under 25 is a national youth leadership recognition program. The awards program is designed to celebrate the achievements of American Indian and Alaska Native youth ages 14 to 24 who embody UNITY’s core mission and […]
On December 18, 2021, I had a great opportunity to take a tour of the White House and see all of the decorations they had put up for the holidays. I was contacted by Mary Kim and informed that UNITY would like to send me to represent on their behalf. I am very thankful to […]
The National UNITY Council Southwest Representative Chenoa Scippio started attending planning meetings for the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Native Women event taking place in February. Scippio shared how “over winter break I volunteered at the Striking Eagle Native American Invitational Basketball Tournament and I helped out in the concessions. I also gave presentations […]
OJJDP PUBLICATIONS & RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO NATIVE YOUTH Strengthening Indian Country Through Tribal Youth Programs OJJDP-Sponsored, 2009. This report, prepared by the American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) in partnership with OJJDP, provides preliminary findings based on site visits with five Tribal Youth Programs in 2007 and 2008. The purpose was to investigate how individual programs […]
In December, Rocky Mountain Area Representative began planning the Canoe Paddle Workshop to be provided in March 2022. The Cedar Paddle Carving Class will teach students how to carve their own paddles. The style being taught is how the ancestors and people of Coast Salish culture carved their paddles. Specifically when canoes are on the […]
Elwood McClellan Jr Southern Plains Representative Winter Report: The month of December was extremely busy due to the holiday time. As the college semester started to come to a close, most of my efforts and time went to the completion of my finals. Although I was able to spend much-needed time in my home community. […]
Between Finals and feast days, National UNITY Council Southwest Regional Representative, Chenoa Scippio makes it a priority to serve Native youth. She recently organized an Indigenous Peoples Celebration at the University of New Mexico. Scippio shares how she has been active in the community while also attending college full time.”I am honored to participate in the Albuquerque […]
As Native youth are faced with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, UNITY leaders hosted a live discussion with an expert in Indigenous Health to answer some common questions. Dr. Waarne believes that the future of our communities will be shaped by Native youth answering the call to help keep our people safe. He states how he […]
“Our Youth Council hosted the annual corn festival at White Shield School,” said National UNITY Council Great Plains Representative Justice Fox. “We also had an orientation with our newly elected officers about what we have learned from UNITY conferences and UNITY as a whole.” Fox’s chapter hosted the festival, kicked off the day with a […]
UNITY will award 20 youth groups $250 each this December! We are partnering with IllumiNative to continue to raise awareness around the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines for Native youth. We are seeking youth groups and individuals to address the challenges community organizers are facing in reaching younger Native people about vaccines. Click here to Apply […]
