For the month of August I began my education at Montana State University. This is a huge transition from high school to college, along side all of the responsibility of being an adult. I have continued to share about UNITY with other students and staff on campus. I also had the opportunity to meet with […]
On August 15th I was able to head to Livingston, TX to visit with the Inner Voice Youth Council and sit in on their recruitment night. “This was my first event I attended as Rep, so it was very important to me that I attended this event. I really enjoyed it, It was a small […]
Click Here to RSVP: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82638612872 UNITY in partnership with WeRNative And THRIVE presents the Healing Circle Webinar in honor of National Suicide Awareness Month. Join to learn tools for safe and effective prevention messaging and resources for community engagement. This one-hour webinar training is open to any Native youth and their advocates.
Written Report by National UNITY Council’s Southern Plains Representative, Mahiya Ramirez On August 15th, I had the opportunity to journey down to Livingston, TX, to visit the Inner Voice Youth Council of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas to participate in their Recruitment night. On the way down, I began thinking of what I could say […]
Meet Anagali! He is from Stilwell, Oklahoma, and is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. For high school, he attended Sequoyah Indian Charter School in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He is a current first year at Brown University studying Critical Native American Studies and Organismal Biology/Environmental Science. Current Earth Ambassador Anagali Duncan uses poetry to address pressing […]
Executive Committee Western Region Representative Jalen Harvey was invited to the White Mountain Apache Tribal Youth Council Inaugration in Whiteriver, Arizona. A quote from the Youth Council Advisor, Eileen Crocker that stood out to Jalen was when she referred to her Youth Council as, “the group you’ll never see sitting in the back.”. Jalen loved […]
Earth Ambassador Liliana Mars attended a cultural exchange with my tribe (Narragansett) and the Māori as Earth Ambassador and as a Northern Traditional dancer. Liliana is also working/planning her next Youth Council meeting based on what they want to accomplish throughout the year. On top of planning future youth council meetings, Liliana is also working […]
After 4 long years, Tribes throughout the Northwest came together for their Annual Canoe Journey. This year, canoes from Canada, Washington, Oregon, Hawai’i, Alaska, and other areas paddled to Muckleshoot, Washington, for a week for cultural sharing, spiritual healing, and good medicine. The Klallam welcomed canoes which landed in their territory. Canoes were welcomed at […]
Your chance to Inspire Hope and win prizes! UNITY needs your help to promote the “I Will Live” message during the month of September. UNITY youth leaders adopted the “I Will Live” initiative many years ago as a way to help youth share messages of hope with their peers. Affiliated youth councils and individuals now […]
On August 11, 2023, members of the Bear River Youth Council, in collaboration with the Tribe’s Culture Department, came together to sing at Fortuna High School’s graduation ceremony. Four youth represented the Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria by sharing traditional songs to honor Native students and promote spiritual wellness through cultural expression. This […]
