Chelbie Turtle, 25 Under 25 honoree has contributed to the planning of the Cherokee Nation Youth Summit to be held in summer 2023; the theme will be “Know Your Nation;” this also includes a series of coloring books that will be printed to share Cherokee history and culture Multiple Cherokee Nation departments (Education Services, Public […]
6/19/2023 20:55:23 Derek Capitan Executive Committee member Myself and the madam president, Chenoa Scippio, were able to head to the Zuni Pueblo community to introduce UNITY. This meet up was planned during our southwest healing circle back in December 2022. We got to meet some awesome members of the community and have established a great […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Melissa Kaszuba melissa@uriascommunications.com UNITY Wraps Up a Successful Sold-Out Midyear Conference Highlights included appearances by Native American celebrities and influencers, cultural sharing, and learning opportunities. Mesa, Arizona – UNITY hosted its annual midyear conference February 23-26 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Phoenix-Tempe, bringing together more than 600 […]
FEBRUARY 2023 Northwest Regional Report From the Desk of the NUC Secretary & Northwest Representative, and UNITY 25 Under 25 Honoree February was a month of positive progress and monumental success. I spent parts of February traveling across the United States. I’m excited to share the amazing events I attended, representing the Northwest Region with […]
6/1/2023 10:39:20 Elwood McClellan Jr Southern Plains Representative In the month of February, there was a lot going on, from community events to trying to get settled into a new job, it was non-stop. I tried my best to reach out to youth councils to see if any events were going on or how I […]
“Seeing all of the different native youth at the Midyear conference and all of the conversations that were had reminded me why I do what I do!” – Katy Johnston Pacific Region Representative UNITY EC Report “I had the opportunity to attend the 2023 UNITY Midyear Conference in Tempe, Arizona. The UNITY Midyear Conference started […]
From the Desk of Jonathan Arakawa: the NUC Secretary & Northwest Representative, and UNITY 25 Under 25 Honoree As part of the ECWS, I had the honor of attending the State of Indian Nations address. A huge thank you to NCAI’s Native Youth Program Manager, Lisa Vandever, for inviting me to represent NCAI and UNITY’s […]
Your UNITY Executive Committee (EC) has been hard at work these past six months within their regions. Explore each youth’s Midyear Report on their community involvement and service to Indian Country. This year the youth leaders have been dedicated to rebuilding our National network and helping revitalize youth programs across the nation. Take time to […]
UNITY is hosting regional meet-ups for the purpose of bringing youth councils and Native youth together. At these meetings, UNITY-affiliated youth councils and their supporters are invited to participate virtually to reconnect and work toward goals and project plans. These meetups are designed to serve as an opportunity to network and share resources as well […]
“Entering a New Dawn of Healing with UNITY” Prepared by Jonathan J. Arakawa, NUC Secretary & Northwest Representative Members of the National UNITY Council, The first half of my term on the 2022-2023 Executive Committee has been very meaningful. Continuing in a second term has enabled me to continue hit the ground running. Starting […]
