DTI Logo Contest [EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITY] When: Due January 16, 2025 Where: California Calling all Native youth artists! Inter Tribal Sports is hosting a logo design contest for its 2026 Dream the Impossible (DTI) Conference on April 18. Youth (ages 12-22) can submit up to two original designs—hand-drawn or digital—for a chance to have their art featured on the […]
Building Lakota Azíla (Medicine) Kits [EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITY] When: December 3, 2025 Where: Virtual Join Teach For America‘s Native Recruitment + Community team for a virtual gathering with Ethleen Iron Cloud-Two Dogs! Participants will build Lakota Azíla (Medicine) Kits and connect through practices that support balance, grounding & healing. On December 3 at 7:30pm CT, this event will create […]
Democracy is Indigenous (DII) When: Rolling Applications Where: Nationwide CNAY offers micro-grant funding to help Native youth (11-24) make an impact in their communities. Involved with a local organization doing good work? Have an idea for an event, research or other project that will enhance the lives of community members? Learn More & Apply Join […]
Tilikum Summer Health Experience [EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITY] When: Due February 5, 2026 Where: Portland, OR Interested in a fully-funded summer experience exploring Indigenous health careers? The Tilikum Summer Health Experience is a free 5-week hybrid enrichment program for American Indian/Alaska Native undergraduate students interested in health professions. Participants receive $1,000/week, free housing/meals, mentorship from AI/AN health professionals, hands-on clinical exposure […]
Outward Bound California (OBCA) [EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITY] When: Rolling Applications (Dec-Jan) Where: California Love the outdoors? Ready to lead & inspire others? Outward Bound California is hiring for its 2026 season! Join a team dedicated to helping others discover their strengths through outdoor adventure, leadership & teamwork. There’s a role for every skill set to gain hands-on experience […]
APAICS Congressional Fellowship [EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITY] When: Due December 12, 2025 Where: Washington, DC Interested in shaping public policy and serving your community? The Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) Congressional Fellowship places emerging leaders in congressional offices for a year of hands-on experience in the legislative process. Fellows receive a monthly stipend, develop key policy and […]
THRIVE Youth Advisory Council When: Due December 5, 2025 Where: Global Want to help shape a global event focused on children, community and equity? The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is seeking young leaders (ages 18-29) from around the world to join the THRIVE Youth Advisory Council and help design and advise THRIVEFest 2026, a multi-generational, child-centered convening in […]
Calling All Oklahoma Natives! Join UNITY for this free Healing Circle training for Native youth and the adults who serve them. Sign up today to attend the one-day training on October 17-18, 2025, at the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City, OK. (659 First Americans Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73129) Registration is open to the first 50 Native youth & Advisors who […]
This past week, UNITY Earth Ambassadors gathered in Ft Lauderdale, Florida, for a transformative experience that blended Traditional Ecological Knowledge with modern conservation science. Together, Native youth explored how Indigenous values and contemporary strategies can work hand-in-hand to guide the protection and restoration of our homelands. Opening Day – Platforms for Environmental Justice The gathering […]
At the National UNITY Council (NUC) Business Meeting on June 30, 2025, during the National UNITY Conference in San Diego, California, more than 130 Native youth leaders representing over 60 affiliated youth councils across 23 states gathered to identify the most urgent challenges facing their peers and communities. Guided by both regional discussions and survey […]
