2022-223 UNITY 25 UNDER 25 AWARDEE Interview with Ajah-Rain Yellowhair, 17, Navajo, NM What are the top three issues of concern in Navajo/Dine communities? The first is food insecurity, lack of resources (water, housing, jobs), and illegal fracking which creates an unstable ecosystem. I would suggest that we begin soil rejuvenation across the nation and […]
The environmental stewardship program which was started in the 1990s, engages Native American and Alaska Native youth in training sessions and informational workshops to increase their knowledge of environmental issues affecting Native America, learn to serve as ambassadors to increase awareness of the issues affecting the environmental quality of Native lands, and promote efforts to […]
Congrats to Lily Painter & Sareya Taylor Named Teen Vogue’s 21 Under 21 2022: The Revolutionary Youth You Need to Know BYÂ TEEN VOGUE EDITORS ILLUSTRATION BYÂ MAR BERTRANÂ Â Click here for the full article So far, the 2020s have proven to be a time of great change, and the past year has been no exception. In […]
Jasmine Lamas, Akimel O’odham, UNITY 25 Under 25 Awardee reflects on her outreach during Native American Heritage Month: For my Native American month, I participated in the Phoenix Suns video as a representative of the Gila River Indian community, thanks to UNITY for inviting me. This meant so much to me for a number of […]
UNITY was proud to partner with the Phoenix Suns to feature UNITY Native youth leaders in releasing the Phoenix Suns’ newest city uniform — as an homage to the diverse Native cultures in Arizona. UNITY played a big role in bringing all the Arizona tribes together for the Phoenix Suns’ ORIGINATIV launch. For more […]
“The Nevada Healing Circle brought Native youth, peer mentors from various high schools to young adults in higher education to a two-day training centering on healing and building network connections,” said Peer Guide Angela Noah (White Mountain Apache). “Engaging with Native youth was a surreal moment, understanding that I am no longer a recipient but […]
2022-223 UNITY 25 Under 25 Awardee UNITY: What is your greatest personal achievement? Ajah-Rain: I had a really hard time trying to answer this question because I am mourning the person I used to be. I had thought that my greatest achievement was things my past self did. But, I am no longer the […]
 UNITY spoke with Adam’s Youth Council Advisor Corrina Pino to learn more about his leadership development. Pino explains how Adam is active within the Phoenix Union High School – Native American Education Program as an exemplary student. Adam explains that his “most important academic achievement is maintaining a solid GPA in high school while also […]
September 7-8 – Arizona Alliance of Community Health Center’s Workforce Recruitment and Retention Conference. For more information click here. September 7-9 – Indian Health Service Health Promotion Disease Prevention presents the Public & Community Health Virtual Summit “Using Innovative & Collaborative Approaches to Support Community Health Partners”. For more information or to register click here. September 8 […]
Youth Submission by Ally Gee, Dine Ya’at’eeh! My name is Ally Gee and I am an enrolled member of the great Navajo Nation. I was recently selected as a 25 Under 25 awardee at the National UNITY Conference in Minneapolis, MN. I am so honored to have been selected and to get to work with […]
