Executive Committee Western Region Representative Jalen Harvey was invited to the White Mountain Apache Tribal Youth Council Inaugration in Whiteriver, Arizona. A quote from the Youth Council Advisor, Eileen Crocker that stood out to Jalen was when she referred to her Youth Council as, “the group you’ll never see sitting in the back.”. Jalen loved […]
The month of July has been filled with unforgettable memories, and good blessings. After being elected as the new Western Region Representative and Secretary for the National UNITY (United National Indian Tribal Youth) Executive Committee, my life has truly took a turn, and there’s no amount of words to express my gratitude to the Western […]
Komatke Village, AZ – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris became the first sitting Vice President to visit the Gila River Indian Community when she spoke to a crowd of about 800 elected leaders, officials from Arizona tribes but took the time to meet with the UNITY affiliated-Four Sister Tribes’ youth councils from the Ak-Chin Youth […]
2023-24 National UNITY Council Executive Committee BIOGRAPHIES Jonathan Arakawa, UNITY Co-President Tribe: Lower Elwha Klallam, Washington Jonathan Arakawa is an enrolled member of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. He currently attends the Evergreen State College where he is studying for his Bachelor’s degree in Tribal Governance. He has served in various elected and appointed […]
The 2023-24 National UNITY Council Declaration of Candidacy Petition Online Application process is now open. This petition is for National UNITY Council (NUC) members who are interested in running for regional area representative positions and Co-Presidents (Female and Male) on the NUC Executive Committee. Members petitioning must be in good standing in order for their […]
From the Desk of Jonathan Arakawa: the NUC Secretary & Northwest Representative, and UNITY 25 Under 25 Honoree As part of the ECWS, I had the honor of attending the State of Indian Nations address. A huge thank you to NCAI’s Native Youth Program Manager, Lisa Vandever, for inviting me to represent NCAI and UNITY’s […]
Your UNITY Executive Committee (EC) has been hard at work these past six months within their regions. Explore each youth’s Midyear Report on their community involvement and service to Indian Country. This year the youth leaders have been dedicated to rebuilding our National network and helping revitalize youth programs across the nation. Take time to […]
UNITY is hosting regional meet-ups for the purpose of bringing youth councils and Native youth together. At these meetings, UNITY-affiliated youth councils and their supporters are invited to participate virtually to reconnect and work toward goals and project plans. These meetups are designed to serve as an opportunity to network and share resources as well […]
Join UNITY for this free training for Native youth ages 14-25 years old who live in Arizona. Sign Up today to attend the one day training on Thursday, Feb 23, 2023, from 12pm-5pm MST brought to you in part by our partners at APS (Arizona Public Services) and Bank of America. Registration is open to […]
Join us on Friday, February 24th 2023 for our UNITY O’odham Cu:dk! We’re excited to offer two styles of traditional gatherings at this year’s UNITY Midyear Conference in Tempe, Arizona! Friday, Feb 24th: UNITY O’odham Cu:dk Social dancing Fiesta Ballroom, DoubleTree by Hilton, Tempe Lead Singers: Joe Davis (GRIC), Samuel Lopez (TON), Hunter Nish (GRIC), […]
