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.
The Eastern Arizona College Intertribal Club is taking steps to join the National UNITY Council. The EAC Intertribal club is one of the oldest student organizations on the college campus located in Thatcher, Arizona. Most of the members are affiliated with tribes in Arizona but one member is from Alaska.
The Minneapolis Convention Center, Hilton hotel, and local planning committee are excited to welcome more than 2,000 Native youth and advisers to Minneapolis in July 2022. UNITY‘s signature event will be held July 8 – 12th in downtown Minneapolis. UNITY‘s Executive Director MaryKim Titla, San Carlos Apache, as well as members of the […]
Steve Harvey, San Carlos Apache, NUC Western Region Representative, made an appearance on KYAY radio this month in San Carlos, Arizona. He shared his personal story about getting COVID-19 and his decision to get vaccinated. He said Native youth were greatly affected during the pandemic especially in the area of mental health. Harvey believes misinformation […]
We are happy to announce that we are partnering with IllumiNative to continue to raise awareness around the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines. This partnership will be invaluable going forward to address the challenges community organizers are facing in reaching younger Native people about vaccines. UNITY is conducting research to learn more about how we can […]
The midyear conference will take place in Phoenix in February 2022 Mesa, Arizona – United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) will hold its Midyear Leadership Conference, February 24-27, 2022, at the Hilton Phoenix Resort at the Peak. The National Conference will be July 8-12, 2022 in Minneapolis. Early bird registration for each conference is $250 […]
All Native youth interested in networking with other youth should attend! Would you like to connect or reconnect with Native Youth Leaders? Then this Regional Meet up is for you! We welcome you to join the UNITY Family: To get started, look up which geographical region that you live in by the state. Then sign […]
To make history, leaders like Brian Weeden and Vivian Juan-Saunders had a passion to make a difference for Native youth. ‘Our generation is finally getting our chance to show everyone else what we’re made of.’
The 45-year-old United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) elevates and supports the voices of young Native Americans as they work to strengthen their communities. – Bank of America As a teenager, Mary Kim Titla came across United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) in a newsletter she’d picked up in a San Carlos Apache tribal office […]
Above Photo By Monique Saldana/EAC: From left, EAC President Todd Haynie, EAC alumna Preston Kenton, Executive Director for United National Indian Tribal Youth, EAC alumna Mary Kim Titla, and San Carlos Apache Tribal Council Member David Nozie take part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony. By Kris McBride/EAC. THATCHER — More than 40 members of Eastern Arizona […]
