Frank Waln
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Dr. Evan Adams
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American hip hop artist Frank Waln, and actor turned medical physician Dr. Evan Adams, will give motivational presentations at the United National Indian Tribal Youth’s (UNITY) annual midyear conference, February 15-18, 2019, at Embassy Suites by Hilton Scottsdale Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. Read More
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Last Updated: May 17, 2019
UNITY announces the newest class of its Earth Ambassadors Leadership Program
UNITY has announced the recipients of its 2019-2020 UNITY Earth Ambassadors Leadership Program. The environmental stewardship program (which was started in the 1990s) was re-established in 2015 with the support of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.
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Last Updated: April 17, 2019
2019 National UNITY Conference Call for Workshop Presenters
UNITY is seeking those interest in conducting a workshop at the 2019 National UNITY Conference taking place July 4-8, 2019 in Orlando, Florida!
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Last Updated: May 3, 2019
Apply Today for UNITY’s NEW Peer Guide Program
See the PEER-GUIDE-PROGRAM-and-APPLICATION-INFORMATION for details and upcoming deadlines. Read More
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Last Updated: March 4, 2019
Native Youth Gather to Discuss Advocacy and Movement Building in Tribal Communities
United National Indian Tribal Youth Holds Annual Midyear Conference
Mesa, Ariz. (February 27, 2019) – The 2019 UNITY Midyear Conference, held February 15-18 in Scottsdale, Arizona, gathered more than 400 Native American and Alaska Native youth and advisor participants, representing rural and urban tribal communities from across the U.S. The core focus of the four-day conference was to train and provide a toolkit to Native youth participants – who identified the challenging societal issues impacting their respective communities – and to build advocacy and action plans to ignite conversation and change. Read More
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Last Updated: January 17, 2019
Award-winning performers to headline leadership conference for Native Youth
Photo credit: Tomas Karmelo Amaya
Photo courtesy of Dr. Adams
American hip hop artist Frank Waln, and actor turned medical physician Dr. Evan Adams, will give motivational presentations at the United National Indian Tribal Youth’s (UNITY) annual midyear conference, February 15-18, 2019, at Embassy Suites by Hilton Scottsdale Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. Read More
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Posted: November 28, 2018
UNITY to Expand the National Intertribal Youth Leadership Development Initiative
Mesa, AZ – October 26, 2018 – United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY) and the US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) have entered a three-year cooperative agreement that provides UNITY $500,000 of funding to engage Native American youth and youth serving programs in a national initiative that builds on the successes of the past OJJDP National Intertribal Youth Leadership efforts and the Today’s Native Leaders program. The initiative will support and enhance Native youth engagement, coordination, and action related to public safety issues, with a focus on juvenile justice and delinquency prevention in Indian country. Read More
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Last Updated: September 12, 2018
Serving in Indonesia as a Peace Corps Volunteer by Sapphire Carter
“I’m resourceful. As a Peace Corps Secondary Education volunteer, I’ve learned to work in situations with little to no available resources, in extreme physical and mental conditions. Even without books, electricity or similarly modern conveniences, I am still able to give my students a quality education.” -Sapphire Carter, 24, Chippewa Cree, UNITY 25 Under 25 Awardee
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Last Updated: September 12, 2018
UNITY in Alaska Part #2: The Journey By Jared Ivins-Massey
This is Part Two of Jared Ivins-Massey’s recent trip to Fairbanks, Alaska where he and 19 Alaska Native youth participated in The University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Tribal Management Program – Tribal Youth Advocacy Institute. The program was developed in response to the needs of Alaska Native Tribal Governments and is part of a comprehensive plan to spread academic education throughout the state and in every indigenous rural community.
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Last Updated: September 12, 2018
Cherokees celebrate National Holiday
“This event was a homecoming and a celebration” UNITY 25 Under 25 Awardee Faith Long reflected. “The 66th Annual Cherokee National Holiday, in Tahlequah Oklahoma, emphasized artists and the resilience of Cherokee people. It was an honor to be apart of such an amazing tradition and represent the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians as their current Miss Cherokee title holder.”
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Last Updated: September 8, 2018
Maddie Lamb Making Big Moves in Santa Fe
UNITY Caught up with 25 Under 25 Awardee Maddie Lamb to share her experiences as she recently moved to New Mexico to continue her higher education and artistic vission:
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