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How can UNITY better serve Native youth remotely?

Calling all National UNITY Council Representatives and Advisors to Complete this Survey by June 1, 2020. UNITY would like to gather the National UNITY Council’s feedback on how best to serve UNITY Youth Councils.  Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the organization will be hosting a three-part virtual national conference this summer. The purpose of […]

Update on 2020 National Conference

As we look forward to the 2020 National UNITY Conference in Washington, DC, we want to assure you that the health and safety of our attendees is our top priority. We are closely monitoring health advisories and updates from the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) […]

National Native Organizations Working Together

“It’s always an honor to be invited to promote UNITY at national events,” said Mary Kim Titla, UNITY’s Executive Director, who participated in a panel presentation at the Reservation Economic Summit (RES) hosted by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development. RES provides networking and business development sessions centered around building opportunities with and […]

UNITY Earth Day Project Contest

The UNITY Earth Ambassadors know that the time to address Climate Change is Now. Our people have always been earth protectors and caretakers. What better way to revitalize our cultural environmental teaching than on the 50th Anniversary of National Earth Day! Your Earth Ambassadors passed a Resolution for the NUC each host a UNITY Day […]

Navajo middle school youth council captures hearts

 A new youth council from the Navajo nation captured the hearts of attendees at the UNITY Midyear Conference. A big reason may have to do with their ages. The District 17 Youth Council members are made of youth ages 10 to 12 years old. The youth council, from the communities surrounding Gallup, New Mexico, became […]

UNITY Holds Annual Midyear Conference

Native Youth Gather for Learning and Collaboration  The 2020 UNITY Midyear Conference, held February 14-17 in Tempe, Arizona, brought together more than 450 Native American and Alaska Native youth and advisors from rural and urban tribal communities across the U.S. for four days of learning, cultural sharing, and collaboration. The focus of this year’s conference […]

Navajo basketball team featured in Netflix documentary to present at leadership conference for Native Youth

Mesa, Arizona – January 30, 2020 – United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) will hold its annual midyear conference in Tempe, Arizona, February 14-17, 2020 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Phoenix Tempe. The conference will bring together more than 300 Native youth, who will hear from motivational presenters including Chinle High School Athletic Director […]

It’s not too early to start preparing for your trip to Washington, DC!

So you’re heading to Washington, DC for the 2020 National UNITY Conference? That’s great! We realize you and/or your group will want to see the sights and possibly visit with your elected officials. We encourage you and/or your group to prepare now. Here are a few website links with helpful tips on how to prepare […]