Are you a Native American/Alaska Native Arizona State University student? If so, please join the Virtual Talking Circle held every Monday at 1:00 p.m. via Zoom led by NATIVE HEALTH’s Traditional Practitioner, Roy Johnston. NATIVE HEALTH and Arizona State University are committed to helping ASU Native American students adjust to college life and focus on […]
Are you interested in learning more about how to help individuals at risk of suicide or other mental health crises? Please join Kayla-Rae Wakeland on the third Wednesday of every month, March 16, 2022, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. for a Virtual Mental Health First Aid Training. This virtual 2-hour training program teaches individuals how to help […]
NATIVE HEALTH’s Behavioral Health Recovery Services and Suicide Prevention (RSSP) Case Manager has some great trainings and virtual events coming up! Do you have a teenager 14-18 years old? Native STAND is a great virtual program to enroll your teenager! Native STAND is a curriculum for Native American/Alaska Native youth which focuses on drug and […]
2022 is an election year! It’s never too late to start thinking about voting. Making sure you are registered is the first step! Here’s a few key dates for this year’s elections: State Primary Election Election Date: August 2, 2022 Deadline for Voter Registration: July 5, 2022 at 12:00 a.m. MST Deadline to Request Vote-By-Mail […]
Greetings from Tribal Practices and Youth Resiliency at NATIVE HEALTH! We are happy to say that we had a great February by having many events such as Valentine’s Day Blue Corn Quiche Giveaway and Tea with the Tooth Fairy and Read It and Eat. These events were culturally enriching by using traditional foods such as […]
After two long years of missing their Annual Prayer Walk, Walk for the Land and the People, it’s back! Our Annual Walk will be held Saturday, April 9. This year we’ll have one walk, from North Mountain to NATIVE HEALTH Central. After the Walk, we hope participants will stay and enjoy a delicious breakfast of Blue […]
Rory Wheeler, Peer Guide, Northeastern Representative, and National UNITY Council Vice President shares his community outreach for February 2022: I am so happy to be back with our UNITY family for the UNITY Midyear Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. I worked through the month with EC and Peer Guides to plan the conference and release a […]
Southwest Regional Representative Chenoa Scippio’s February Update: I have been working with my non-profit, Native Health Initiative, and the National Congress of American Indians to develop their ‘Movement as Medicine’ Initiative. I am looking forward to leading the physical wellness portion of this initiative. I also co-led a presentation for the “Go Red for Native […]
Highlights included appearances by Native American celebrities and influencers, cultural sharing, and learning opportunities.Mesa, Az – UNITY hosted its annual midyear conference February 25-27 at the Phoenix Hilton Resort at the Peak, bringing together more than 400 attendees from tribal communities across the United States. Keynote speakers included America’s Got Talent finalist Brooke Simpson (Haliwa-Saponi), […]
Northeast Valley News: Three day conference features annual “Round Dance” Marshall Baker, ReporterMarch 2, 2022 United National Indian Tribal Youth held their 2022 mid-year conference in Phoenix this weekend and brought together people from different indigenous backgrounds. UNITY is an organization based in Mesa that looks to empower Indigenous youth across North America. J.R. Cook, […]
