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The UNITY Mission is to foster the spiritual, mental, physical and social development of American Indian and Alaska Native youth and to help build a strong, unified and
self-reliant Native America through greater youth involvement.
8:00 AM National UNITY Council Facilitator Training
Executive Committee
National UNITY Council Representatives
25 Under 25 Awardees 9:00 AM Conference Registration Opens 1:45 PM DJ Emcee One
2:00 PM Opening Session
UNITY C0-Presidents Welcome/Ice Breaker
Prayer
Welcome - Co-Presidents Joseph Davis, Akimel O’odham and SuSun Fisher, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Welcome and Introduction of Trustees - Loretta Tuell, Nez Perce
Cultural Presentation/Blessing – (Spiritual Wellness)
2:30 PM Meet your National UNITY Council Exec. Committee!
2:35 PM Roll Call by Region by EC Secretary
2:40 PM Theme announcement - Fill in the blank
“I’m an advocate for ”
2:45 PM Announcements
2:50 PM Meet your Trainers! (Video introductions)
2:55 PM Overview of Agenda 3:00 PM Keynote Speaker - Frank Waln, Sicangu Lakota, Rapper 3:50 pm Snack Break
4:00 pm Training Session 1 (What is policy? Step 1) Advisor Training - Room TBA
Track 1 (Red wrist bands) Robert Johnston - Room TBA Track 2 (Blue wrist bands) Juanita Toledo - Room TBA Track 3 (White wristbands) Marcus Guinn - Room TBA
5:00 PM Dinner Break (on your own) (Physical/Spiritual Wellness)
6:30 PM Training – Session 2 (Steps 2 -4) Return to your assigned rooms!
Advisor Training Room TBA
7:45 PM DJ Emcee One
8:00 PM Evening General Session
Ice Breaker/Clans/Team building
Announcements
9:30 PM Movie “Smoke Signals” (Social Wellness)
11:30 PM Head back to your rooms! 12:00 AM Curfew – lights out! (Daily) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 DAY 2
7:00 AM Physical Wellness Activity (Chair Volleyball with Elders Tentative) 8:15 AM DJ Emcee One
8:30 AM Morning General Assembly
Prayer
Cultural Presentation/Blessing
9:00 AM Keynote Speaker - Dr. Evan Adams, Coast Salish from the Sliammon First Nation 9:45 AM Training Session 3 (Step 5) Return to your assigned rooms!
Advisor Training Room TBA 12:00 PM Lunch Break (On Your Own)
1:15 PM Training Session 4 (Step 6) Return to your assigned rooms!
Advisor Training Room TBA
3:15 PM Break
3:30 PM Training Session 5 (Step 7) Return to your assigned rooms!
Advisor Training Room TBA
4:30 PM Dinner Break
6:30 PM Mr./Miss UNITY Mock Pageant ( Social Wellness)
8:30 PM Robert Johnston Hypnosis Show! 10:00 PM Free Time
11:30 PM Head back to your rooms! 12:00 AM Curfew – lights out! (Daily) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17 DAY 3
7:00 AM Physical Wellness Activity (Cardio with your elders! Tentative) Room TBA 7:45 AM DJ Emcee One
8:45 AM Morning General Assembly
Prayer
Cultural Presentation/Blessing
9:15 AM Keynote Remarks - Career and Education Sponsor
9:25 AM Overview of the Agenda (Speed workshops, Career and Education Fair) 9:30 AM Speed Workshops Session I (Don’t forget to visit exhibitors!)
10:00 Speed Workshops Session II
10:00 National UNITY Council Business Meeting - Male and Female Reps 10:30 Speed Workshops Session III
12:00 PM Luncheon (provided)
Meet your Trustees
Keynote Speakers - Karyl Frankiewicz, Eastern Band Cherokee, Miss Native American USA and Taylor Susan, White Mountain Apache, Miss Indian World
Best Indian Joke Contest!
1:30 PM Training Session 6 - Reporting out and voting on favorite Advocacy Plan
Return to your assigned rooms! (Advisors invited!)
3:15 PM Break
3:30 PM General Assembly - Top Advocacy Plans shared from each track 4:30 PM Dinner Break (On Your Own)
6:30 PM Cultural Night (Spiritual/Social Wellness) “Wear Red!”
UNITY Drum Grand Entry
Cultural Sharing
Round Dance dedicated to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls 9:00 PM Free Time
11:30 PM head back to your rooms! 12:00 AM Curfew – lights out! (Daily) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18 DAY 4
7:00 AM Physical Wellness Activity On your own 7:30 AM Continued National UNITY Council Meeting (if necessary) 8:30 AM DJ Emcee One
8:45 AM Morning General Assembly
Prayer
Cultural Presentation/Blessing
What to expect at the 2019 National UNITY Conference
UNITY News!
9:15 AM Video Messages/Panel Discussion - Native Women in Leadership TBA 10:15 AM Ice Breaker
25 Under 25 Awardee Wellness Warrior Service Project Presentations 10:40 AM National UNITY Council Executive Committee - National Initiative
Challenge to Native youth!
11:00 AM Complete Evaluations
11:15 PM Closing Session – Friendship Circle (Social Wellness)
- Blessing Song/Adjourn (Social Wellness)
1:15 PM- Post-Conference Training – TBD
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