Shoshone Paiute tribal youth leaders in Nevada hosted and participated in a Prayer Fire to address a rash of recent suicides in their tribal community. Marco Ovando, a member of the UNITY 25 Under 25 Leaders and members of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribal Youth Council teamed up to address three suicides within a two-week period along […]
Meet Southwestern UNITY Youth Talon Long: As a Senior at Cherry Creek High School in Englewood, CO, Talon was a student athlete on the CCHS football team. Talon began his involvement with native youth organizations in 2014 with Morning Star Leadership Youth Council located in Phoenix, AZ. He helped to develop youth conferences and workshops […]
Meet Camile Talavera: As a youth representative she proudly serves the UNITY’s Pacific Region (California, Hawaii) in her outreach efforts. Talavera attends Sherman Indian High school in Riverside, California; and is proud to represent the Fort Mojave, Bishop Paiute and Tule River Yokut tribes. Talavera lives in Bishop, California with her Mother Natalie Vega and her […]
Meet Abigail Peters: “I am a proud member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe from Mashpee, Massachusetts. I am a very active member in my community. I had the honor to serve as the 2015 Mashpee Wampanoag Powwow Princess. In addition, I have been an active youth council member for over 7 years. I also had […]
Meet Nola: “My Name is Nola Teesatuskie, and am a senior at Swain County High school in Cherokee, North Carolina. I am member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and come from the Wolf clan. I have been a member of the Cherokee Youth Council for five years and have completed multiple hours of […]
Kayla Church, Pokagon Potawatomi, is active with youth in her UNITY Midwest Region (Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin) as an Individual Member. Church shares how she is “a native foster youth that has finally found my loving home” in Allegan, Michigan. As a junior at Allegan High School, she plays soccer and is involved […]
UNITY is pleased to announce Blaine Burnette, White Mountain Apache, as the Mel Pervais Scholarship winner. Burnette, a $1000 Spring Scholarship Recipient, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics (Statistics) and Economics at Arizona State University. The scholarship is named in honor of Mel Pervais, Ojibwe, a special supporter and long-time friend of UNITY. Pervais, a retired entrepreneur and engineer, is a […]
UNITY wants to spend the holidays together! Log in and participate virtually with other Native youth from across the nation in games led by the Akimel O’odham Pee-posh Youth Council. Part of Self-care and celebrating the season is making time to gather safely with others and have some fun. See you Monday at 3pm Mountain […]
Would you attend an in-person conference if safety guidelines are in place? Is your community under travel restrictions? Answers to these important questions will assist our team as we plan for 2021. Due to the uncertainty surrounding the current COVID-19 pandemic and potential of continued restrictions on large gatherings, UNITY is conducting a survey to […]
Dear Native Youth, We made it through 2020 together. Here are a few Holiday Activities Youth Leaders are up to. They are making a difference in their communities, homes and personal lives. What are you up to? We would love to hear about your activities. Individuals or Youth Councils, please share a sentence or two […]
