The Comanche Nation IAMNDN Youth Council hosted a dynamic three-day Media Camp at the Higher Education Center in Lawton, Oklahoma, offering youth hands-on experience in a wide range of creative and communication fields. With 25 participants, the camp focused on developing practical skills in areas such as camera operation, graphic design, journalism, interviewing, music production, […]
Written Report by National UNITY Council’s Southern Plains Representative, Mahiya Ramirez On August 15th, I had the opportunity to journey down to Livingston, TX, to visit the Inner Voice Youth Council of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas to participate in their Recruitment night. On the way down, I began thinking of what I could say […]
On August 11, 2023, members of the Bear River Youth Council, in collaboration with the Tribe’s Culture Department, came together to sing at Fortuna High School’s graduation ceremony. Four youth represented the Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria by sharing traditional songs to honor Native students and promote spiritual wellness through cultural expression. This […]
Executive Committee Midwest Representative Marla Mesarina attended the 2-day Intertribal Youth Summit hosted by The Coalition Planning Committee of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and their sponsors. Marla had the opportunity to participate in workshops and socialize with other youth and youth councils in the Midwest region. “I had an amazing time speaking […]
Beginning on July 22, 2023, the Fort Hall Youth Council has made smudging an essential part of every Youth Council meeting, creating a sacred space that honors their spiritual wellness and cultural traditions. Before each gathering, a respected adult performs a smudging over the meeting building, cleansing the environment and preparing it for positive energy. […]
2022 Cultural Recognition Visual Arts Grammy Award co-recipient Norma Baker-Flying Horse of Red Berry Woman wowed the crowd at the 2023 National UNITY Conference once again! Norma was able to work with Native youth at the conference and help them fulfill their wish of modeling in a fashion show. This was a great opportunity for […]
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 […]
6/20/2023 9:10:20 DJ Capitan Executive Committee member The month of June is an important month for the Executive Committee as we have our countdown to the National Conference. I have taken the time to reconsider my term for another run which means I will be running for Southwest representative once again for the 2023-2024 term. […]
6/9/2023 15:04:29 Watson Whitford Executive Committee member For this month I have continued connections with the Chippewa Cree Tribal youth council. I do plant to reach out to the other youth councils and do a check in with them before the conference. I want to make sure I continue you this connection with the youth […]
