The PBS series Roadtrip Nation (RTN) will soon feature three Native college students who embark on a journey from Arizona to Oklahoma. The series is part of of the Native Way Forward series that will air on PBS in July. This road trip captures empowering stories that give students the confidence and tools to start […]
Victoria (Vicki) Vasques, the owner of Tribal Tech LLC, located in Virginia, stopped by the UNITY office recently to present a $10,000 check to the organization. Vasques, who also created the Ronald Maese Peralta Foundation (RMP), is Diegueno of the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians. Vasques, who was joined by her sister Michele Matteson […]
Hundreds of people stopped by UNITY’s booth at the Reservation Economic Summit also known as RES. The four-day event, focusing on Native American business development, was held last month in Las Vegas. The event, sponsored by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, drew about 3,000 participants. RES also features a Native Youth Business […]
OJJDP PUBLICATIONS & RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO NATIVE YOUTH OJJDP-Sponsored, October 2017. This information sheet provides Tribal communities tips on how to be prepared as a parent or guardian when a child goes missing. The first three hours are the most crucial window of time for an initial response and gathering available resources about a child. […]
Would you like to serve as news anchors for UNITY News? UNITY is seeking one male news anchor and one female anchor to host daily News segments at this year’s National UNITY Conference. If you’re planning to attend the conference and you’d like to be considered as a host, all you have to do is submit a 0:35 – 0:40 audition video. You don’t know what to say? Not […]
Read the full article here: https://theberrics.com/madars-apse-apache-skateboards-red-bull-skate-tales Red Bull‘s ‘Skate Tales’ series is a deep dive into the lesser-known subcultures in skateboarding—groups that just keep doing their own thing, whether we see it or not. The six-part exploration of this underground element, hosted by famous outlier Madars Apse, which takes you from Japan to the Ethiopian skate […]
Elijah Cota, 20 (Pascua Yaqui Tribe), is an undergraduate student at Dartmouth College studying Mathematical Data Science. He is a member of several communities on Dartmouth’s campus, including Native Americans at Dartmouth and Consults Your Community. “Elijah is an outstanding young man and contributes to his community without recognition’” says his nominator Christine Puzauskas. While […]
Do you need to raise some quick cash to attend the National UNITY Conference? It’s not too late! We’re here to help! UNITY’s Executive Director Mary Kim Titla has been fundraising for more than 30 years! She’s helped a local youth council raise thousands of dollars. She’s also helped raise millions of dollars for UNITY. Register today to […]
OJJDP PUBLICATIONS & RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO NATIVE YOUTH Connect & Thrive: Maintaining Tribal Youth Connections During a Public Health Crisis OJJDP-Sponsored, April 2020. This flier from the Tribal Youth Resource Center provides tips for maintaining Tribal youth connections during a public health crisis. 4 pages. NCJ 254702. Abstract | PDFÂ The UNITY Peer Guides and […]
Let’s Connect: Southeast, Northeast & Midwest Meet this month 2022 Spring UNITY Regional Meet-Ups for Native Youth Join the National UNITY Council (NUC) Executive Committee as they host the  Spring UNITY Regional Native Youth Meet Ups. At these meet-ups, youth councils are invited to gather to grow relationships and work towards goals. These MeetUps will serve as a networking […]
