Former UNITY 25 Under 25 awardee, Dylan O. Baca, President of the Indigenous People’s Initiative spoke on the momentous occasion of President Biden signing a proclamation declaring Indigenous Peoples’ Day for the first time in American History.
On October 14, tribal and youth leaders gathered virtually and adopted a resolution supporting A National Native Youth Suicide Prevention Initiative called “I Will Live” during the closing general assembly at the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) 2021 Convention.
The Eastern Arizona College Intertribal Club is taking steps to join the National UNITY Council. The EAC Intertribal club is one of the oldest student organizations on the college campus located in Thatcher, Arizona. Most of the members are affiliated with tribes in Arizona but one member is from Alaska.
Steve Harvey, San Carlos Apache, NUC Western Region Representative, made an appearance on KYAY radio this month in San Carlos, Arizona. He shared his personal story about getting COVID-19 and his decision to get vaccinated. He said Native youth were greatly affected during the pandemic especially in the area of mental health. Harvey believes misinformation […]
We are happy to announce that we are partnering with IllumiNative to continue to raise awareness around the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines. This partnership will be invaluable going forward to address the challenges community organizers are facing in reaching younger Native people about vaccines. UNITY is conducting research to learn more about how we can […]
All Native youth interested in networking with other youth should attend! Would you like to connect or reconnect with Native Youth Leaders? Then this Regional Meet up is for you! We welcome you to join the UNITY Family: To get started, look up which geographical region that you live in by the state. Then sign […]
The 45-year-old United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) elevates and supports the voices of young Native Americans as they work to strengthen their communities. – Bank of America As a teenager, Mary Kim Titla came across United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) in a newsletter she’d picked up in a San Carlos Apache tribal office […]
“A platform to help out our environment, our community, and the world, “ is what UNITY Earth Ambassadors are presenting as part of their regular monthly meetings with fellow Earth Ambassadors. The monthly meetings bring together Earth Ambassadors, alumni, and mentors to learn and share platforms and to present their environmental projects.
Check out NCAI’s new COVID-19 Native Youth Vaccination Toolkit. Inside the toolkit, you will find helpful information about COVID-19 vaccination, as well as draft social media post language, and downloadable social media graphics, a flyer, and an 11×17 poster. We hope you will consider sharing with your networks!
UNITY 25 under 25 awardee, Shayla French, 19, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, is giving back to her community and is promoting literacy and cultural education at the same time. Shayla created activity bundles for children visiting the American Indian Health and Family Services clinic in Detroit, Michigan. Shayla, who also designed an […]
