UNITY partnered with Bowman Performance Consulting (BPC) to sponsor a poster contest for art created to encourage Indigenous youth and young adults to participate in the Covid-19 Impacts study. Of those who submitted art graphics, three winners were chosen for First, Second, and Third place with cash prizes of $250, $150, and $100, respectively. Congratulations to Evynn Richardson (Haliwa-Saponi) […]
Women’s eNews has named three Indigenous women among their prestigious list of 21 Leaders for the 21st Century including UNITY Executive Director Mary Kim Titla. The influential women are well-known in academia, activism, politics, entertainment, non-profits, and more. All of the honorees were celebrated recently in a virtual event. Women’s eNews has named three indigenous women of their 21 Leaders for the 21st Century. They join […]
Members of the San Carlos Apache Youth Council and Steve Harvey, National UNITY Council (NUC) Western Region Representative, recently participated in the San Carlos Apache Tribe’s annual Veterans Parade, which was postponed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The group was joined by other youth who were invited to take part. All of […]
Students at Mesa Community College (MCC) organized a panel of student speakers recently to address what it means to be Indigenous in the 21st century. The panelist, all young women, spoke about pride in their culture and the importance of creating community while attending college. The event, which was open to the public, also included […]
Back by popular demand: UNITY Native American Heritage Month Native Youth Sing Series The first of its kind to take place in Indian Country, UNITY’s Native Youth Sing Series! A year ago, as we navigated through an unprecedented time in our world many youth were separated from their songs and stories. So we initiated […]
Earth Ambassador Candice Joe and 25 Under 25 Awardee Sareya Taylor spoke on a panel for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UN). As part of the World Food Forum festivities, Indigenous Chef Nephi Craig was joined by a panel of seven Indigenous youth and leaders from North America in a roundtable […]
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.
Indian Country took social media by storm in celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2021. President Joe Biden issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, sparking joy across Indian Country.
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.
