Three Native young women served as this year’s UNITY News anchors and field reporters last month at the National UNITY Conference in Minneapolis. Marla Marina, Leech Lake Band Ojibwe, and Ally Gee, Navajo, served as co-anchors while Sonwai Walayuta, Hualapai, served as a Field Reporter. All three auditioned for UNITY News prior to the conference. […]
Jonathan J. Arakawa NUC Executive Committee Secretary/Northwest Representative and UNITY 25 Under 25 “Secretary/Representative Report: Thank you to the Northwest Region for re-electing me as their Representative. Thank you to the Executive Committee for re-appointing me as their Secretary. As we approach the 2022-2023 academic year, I will be meeting with our local middle school […]
“When you jump off a cliff into a pool of water, the impact can be strong enough to compress your spine, break bones, or give you a concussion. Human tolerance can only survive an impact close to a 186-foot-free-fall” explained UNITY 25 Under 25 Awadree Ajahrain, “sharing my personal story with a bunch of random […]
UNITY’s recent 25 Under 25 Awardee Jasmine Lamas, of the Gila River Indian Community, shared she “was excited that I had the opportunity to host my very first workshop at UNITY! I had lots of fun working with the youth and, it was amazing to see the youth work together in order to bring their […]
Elijah Cota, 20 (Pascua Yaqui Tribe), is an undergraduate student at Dartmouth College studying Mathematical Data Science. He is a member of several communities on Dartmouth’s campus, including Native Americans at Dartmouth and Consults Your Community. “Elijah is an outstanding young man and contributes to his community without recognition’” says his nominator Christine Puzauskas. While […]
The honorees will be recognized at UNITY’s National Conference in Minneapolis this July Mesa, Arizona – United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) is pleased to announce the fifth class of 25 Under 25 Native Youth Leaders. This national recognition program honors Native American and Alaskan Native youth leaders who exemplify UNITY’s core mission and exude […]
BOTH Steps (2 separate Online Forms) must be completed before April 8, 2022. UNITY is seeking American Indian and Alaska Native youth between the ages of 14 to 24, who have shown a commitment to serving their communities, to apply for this exciting program. For additional information, please visit the UNITY website: www.unityinc.org. Application Process: […]
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 […]
Women’s eNews has named three Indigenous women among their prestigious list of 21 Leaders for the 21st Century including UNITY Executive Director Mary Kim Titla. The influential women are well-known in academia, activism, politics, entertainment, non-profits, and more. All of the honorees were celebrated recently in a virtual event. Women’s eNews has named three indigenous women of their 21 Leaders for the 21st Century. They join […]
Earth Ambassador Candice Joe and 25 Under 25 Awardee Sareya Taylor spoke on a panel for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UN). As part of the World Food Forum festivities, Indigenous Chef Nephi Craig was joined by a panel of seven Indigenous youth and leaders from North America in a roundtable […]
