Written by Christine Tansey, Writer/Editor – Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention A Navajo member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes, Audriana—known as Audri—is 1 of 12 peer guides selected last year to participate in the Tribal Youth Leadership Development Initiative, a collaboration between OJJDP and United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY). The peer guides have named […]
Arizona! Your voter registration deadline is ONE WEEK away on October 5th. Arizona holds 11 electoral college votes and 6% of the Native vote. Check your registration status at https://NativesVote2020.com If you are voting by mail Arizona recommends mailing your ballot by Oct. 27.
It won’t replace Columbus Day, but AZ Gov. Ducey proclaims Oct. 12 ‘Indigenous Peoples Day’ – AZ Central UNITY 25 Under 25 Leader Dylan Baca, 18 years old, helped to make history in AZ! He created the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Initiative to push for Indigenous Peoples’ day in AZ. State Sen. Jamescita Peshlakai has been working […]
The Texas Tribune BY TRINADY JOSLIN SEPT. 25, 2020 – Native American tribe members say mistrust of the government and a history of erasure of indigenous people contribute to a lack of voter participation.
Help support UNITY’s partners at NEA by spreading the word on this opportunity for Native Youth! Calling all young people in college, high school, and the community! We’re coming together for an empowering day curated by SpeakOut – The Institute for Democratic Education and Culture.
“I have spent my life in academia. I’m home helping educate the generation” shares Dr. Twyla Baker. “The journey itself is multi-fold. I rarely say I walk in two worlds, I got their letters and their tools. I am a Mandan, Hidatsa woman wherever I go. I found myself being the only native female in […]
Learn more about groups working to expand Civic Participation. The U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, alongside our friends at Arts & Democracy co-presented We Decide: Arts, Culture, and Voting Power, a webinar focused on how arts, culture, and creative media can reimagine our democracy and revitalize civic participation, with a focus on historically disenfranchised communities. We were […]
We’re very proud of our Native Youth leaders for their participation in the upcoming election. We all must do our part to ensure that Native youth are empowered to Register to Vote. The National N8V Youth Roundtable will include UNITY Peer Guide & 25 Under 25 Awardee Angela Noah (White Mountain Apache / Oklahoma Choctaw), […]
Calah Schlabach, News 21 with Cronkite News PHOENIX — In the early 1930s, Robert Carr, a member of the Creek Nation, was expelled for “incorrigible behavior” from Chilocco Indian Agricultural School near the Kansas-Oklahoma border. By the time he was 21, Carr had been incarcerated in three different institutions. He died in a Kansas state […]
UNITY 25 Under 25 Awardee “Anthony Tamez-Pochel wasn’t even a teenager yet when he knew his life’s purpose. He just needed a little help from his brother and the city of Chicago.” Article in Men’s Health BY JENNA CALDERÓN
