What is your favorite part of a UNITY Conference? Sketch it! UNITY is hosting a sticker Contest for UNITY’s upcoming Midyear Conference with a chance to win $250 and be the featured logo for the event. Join the EC Southeast Regional Representative Evynn Richards to learn more on how to prepare for the contest.Native artists […]
National UNITY Council’s Elwood McClellan Jr., Southern Plains representative, Monthly Report In the month of January, My youth council was asked to be a co-host for an honor dance. After meeting with the youth council we came to the conclusion that we would be more than happy to support in any way possible and accepted […]
Learn how to become a multi-media digital storyteller! The free hybrid training will include virtual and in-person training with Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The first (virtual) training is set for Thursday, February 17, at 6 pm MT. The virtual training will be mandatory for those who sign up. During […]
Conference Registration rates will increase on February 1st. Register by January 31st to lock in your discount. (Purchase orders are available upon request). Make sure to book your hotel rooms before February 4th to enjoy the UNITY discounted rates on hotel suites for attendees. Book Today UNITY is following CDC guidelines to bring Native youth a safe place to […]
On behalf of UNITY and our partners at Illuminative, we congratulate the following youth who will be awarded the For The Love Of Our People PSA Mini-grants to create a public service announcement on Covid19 and how to stay safe. Their videos will be featured during the upcoming Midyear Conference. Audri Mitchell, Peer Guide & […]
Save the Date: February 2, 2022 at 2 pm (MST) LIVE with the UNITY Peer Guides will take place on UNITY’s Facebook page. OJJDP launched the Healing Indigenous Lives Initiative with United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY) in 2018 to increase youth engagement among American Indian and Alaska Native youth on public safety issues, […]
Join UNITY youth leaders to learn more about how Native youth are becoming the voice of climate change activism.  This session will hear from young leaders in climate action on how to learn from the land and from traditional knowledge to find solutions for the climate crisis. Watson Whitford | Chippewa Cree Nations, Earth Ambassador, United National […]
“I think it’s important to us, as a youth, to take breaks once in a while. Our mental, physical, and emotional health is important and affects our daily lives. Although covid has put a stop to our work, we will continue right where we left off and continue to help provide our community.” The National […]
OJJDP Publications & Resources available to Native youth AMBER Alert in Indian Country: Protecting Children in Tribal Communities OJJDP-Sponsored, February 2020. This information sheet briefly describes the AMBER Alert training and technical assistance resources designed specifically for an effective response to cases of missing children in Indian Country. 1 page. NCJ 253539. Click here for […]
In 2022 by I started my fieldwork hours for my graduation requirements and I have decided to complete them at Native Health Initiative. I am the main contact between NHI and other community organizations looking to partner. This month, I have started attending meetings with NCAI to talk about a youth wellness initiative and being […]
