Highlights included appearances by Native American celebrities and influencers, cultural sharing, and learning opportunities.Mesa, Az – UNITY hosted its annual midyear conference February 25-27 at the Phoenix Hilton Resort at the Peak, bringing together more than 400 attendees from tribal communities across the United States. Keynote speakers included America’s Got Talent finalist Brooke Simpson (Haliwa-Saponi), […]
Northeast Valley News: Three day conference features annual “Round Dance” Marshall Baker, ReporterMarch 2, 2022 United National Indian Tribal Youth held their 2022 mid-year conference in Phoenix this weekend and brought together people from different indigenous backgrounds. UNITY is an organization based in Mesa that looks to empower Indigenous youth across North America. J.R. Cook, […]
UNITY calls upon its family & friends to join us today, March 2, 2022, at 2 pm CT, in a moment of silence in honor of our beloved founder, J. R. Cook. “We are deeply saddened to learn of J.R.’s passing. But his legacy and influence live on in the thousands of lives he has […]
Mesa, Az – United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY) is saddened to announce that its founder, J.R. Cook (Cherokee), passed away at the age of 83 on February 25, 2022, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Cook started the UNITY organization in southwestern Oklahoma in 1976 with a small group of Native American youth interested in […]
Mesa, AZ – United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) is proud to announce that Midyear 2022 will be a hybrid event with options for attendance in person and online. We are so excited to welcome attendees back to the beautiful Hilton Phoenix Resort at the Peak, as well as continue to offer a robust and interactive […]
The Healing Indigenous Lives: Native Youth Town Halls report is available online. The report highlights juvenile justice and public safety concerns and recommendations from Tribal youth ages 14–24. Held in July 2020, the youth-led town hall meetings are part of the Healing Indigenous Lives Initiative, supported by OJJDP and United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY). More than 155 Native youth participated and provided feedback. Their input will help OJJDP develop programs to improve outcomes for Native youth, enhance public safety, promote accountability, and empower communities. In fiscal year 2021, […]
Hear from the 4 top Native American scholarship organizations at the Virtual Native Scholarship Forum – Hosted by UNITY Inc. (https://unityinc.org/), the Forum will feature representatives from the American Indian College Fund (www.collegefund.org/scholarships), Cobell Scholarships (https://cobellscholar.org/) American Indian Science and Engineering Society (https://aises.org), and American Indian Graduate Center (https://www.aigcs.org/). Learn about all the opportunities available […]
WEST POINT LEADS WORKSHOP The West Point LEADS WORKSHOP is a one-day Leadership Ethics and Diversity in STEM Workshop with hands-on, large and small group STEM activities proctored and facilitated by West Point Staff & Faculty, and STEM professionals. West Point Cadets facilitate leadership ethics and STEM activities. USMA-Hesperus LEADS Flyer (1)
What is your favorite part of a UNITY Conference? Sketch it! UNITY is hosting a sticker Contest for UNITY’s upcoming Midyear Conference with a chance to win $250 and be the featured logo for the event. Join the EC Southeast Regional Representative Evynn Richards to learn more on how to prepare for the contest.Native artists […]
Learn how to become a multi-media digital storyteller! The free hybrid training will include virtual and in-person training with Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The first (virtual) training is set for Thursday, February 17, at 6 pm MT. The virtual training will be mandatory for those who sign up. During […]
