In honor of the life of Golda Cook (1913 – 2005) and her on-going support of UNITY, especially in the organization’s early years, Golda’s friends, family, and UNITY trustees have made contributions to establish the Golda Cook Memorial Fund. UNITY will award two individuals (one young woman and one young man) $1,000 each, during the 2016 National UNITY Conference.
Application deadline is Tuesday, May 31, 2016. Click here for application and criteria.
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Last Updated: September 14, 2016
Suicide Prevention Gathering Promotes Healing Among Native Youth and Communities
UNITY holds special UNITY Fire gathering
on World Suicide Prevention Day
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 – MESA, AZ – More than 40 Native youth and adults gathered last Saturday at the UNITY headquarters in Mesa, Arizona for a special evening that coincided with World Suicide Prevention Day. The UNITY Fire gathering, led by Sheldon Smith, Navajo, and Ron Interpreter, Navajo, offered prayers and explained the importance of the evening. Read More
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Last Updated: August 26, 2016
UNITY among nonprofits participating at White House gathering
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Phoenix Indian Center, Inc. and United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. among 12 organizations selected nationally to provide storytelling on how they, through culture and skill building, improve the lives and opportunities for American Indian youth
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UNITY Seeks Education and Career Partners for Native Youth Education & Career Expo
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Last Updated: June 17, 2016
Education institutions, armed forces, businesses, corporations and government agencies have an opportunity to interact with as many as 2,000 American Indian and Alaska Native youth at the National UNITY Conference from July 22-26, 2016 in Oklahoma City. UNITY will host an Education & Career Expo on Monday, July 25, at the Oklahoma City Renaissance Convention Center. The Education & Career Expo promises to be a premier event that will highlight exhibitors and workshops to help youth create strategies that will lead to promising educational and career futures.
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Last Updated: May 13, 2016
UNITY Embraces Diversity and Inclusiveness
The UNITY organization is, for the first time in its history, providing resources for deaf and hard of hearing Native American youth to attend its annual conference in Oklahoma City this summer. Read More
“25 UNDER 25” YOUTH LEADERS IN INDIAN COUNTRY ANNOUNCED
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Last Updated: February 17, 2018
Honorees to be recognized at the 2016 National UNITY Conference in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (better known as UNITY) has announced the second class of its “25 Under 25 Native Youth Leaders” national recognition program that honors Native American and Alaska Native youth. The program, which launched in 2014 and is awarded every other year, recognizes and celebrates the achievements of Native youth leaders under the age of 25, who embody UNITY’s core mission and exudes living a balanced life developing their spiritual, mental, physical and social well-being.
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Call for Workshop Submissions
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Last Updated: April 8, 2016
UNITY is now accepting workshop submissions for the 2016 National UNITY Conference taking place July 22-26, 2016 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The National UNITY Conference is expected to have more than 2,000 Native youth and advisors from across the country, representing tribal and urban communities, and making it UNITY’s largest gathering to date! UNITY serves Native American and Alaska Native youth ages 14-24 years old. Content should be appealing and directed to youth in this age range. Read More
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Last Updated: April 26, 2018
Golda Cook Scholarship
Application deadline is Tuesday, May 31, 2016. Click here for application and criteria.
New UNITY App Coming Soon
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Last Updated: April 5, 2016
Exciting news! On April 16, 2016, UNITY’s 40th Birthday, an application will launch to support a new UNITY program, which was announced during the UNITY Midyear Conference in February. The “Fitness 40 Challenge” is a program that encourages Native youth to dedicate at least 40 minutes of activity, 4 times a week, to benefit personal health, and physical and mental well-being.
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UNITY Signs MOU with NCAIED Benefiting Youth Entrepreneurs
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Last Updated: April 8, 2016
UNITY has officially entered into a partnership with the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) to support and provide guidance to a new generation of young Native American and Alaska Native entrepreneurs. The two nationally-recognized organizations have partnered to create youth-oriented entrepreneurial education, and offer on-going resources for Native youth.
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UNITY’S Executive Director visits Fort Hall Indian reservation and Idaho State University
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Last Updated: April 21, 2016
The Fort Hall Youth Council held a fundraiser earlier this month so they can attend the National UNITY Conference in Oklahoma City this summer. The youth Council held a Powwow on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation where are they set up a concession stand and held cake walks and other fun contests. Dozens of community members showed up to support the youth. The reservation is home to the Shoshone-Bannock tribes.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
2020 UNITY Midyear Conference
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