For Faith Iukes, a proud Tulalip tribal member and UNITY 25 Under 25 Awardee, leadership comes to life through the lens of her camera. As a visual artist, concert photographer, and national vlogger, Faith has found a way to blend her passion for storytelling with her dedication to serving Native communities. Through her work, she […]
In a historic moment during the National UNITY Council’s (NUC) business meeting in Portland, Oregon, Native youth leaders from over 300 youth councils came together to identify and adopt the Top Ten Issues facing Native youth for 2024-25. These issues reflect the most pressing challenges experienced by Native communities nationwide and serve as a call […]
April 30, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The honorees will be recognized at UNITY”s National Conference in Portland this June Mesa, Arizona –The United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) proudly unveils the latest cohort of 25 Under 25 Native Youth Leaders. This esteemed recognition celebrates the exemplary achievements of young Native American and Alaskan Native leaders […]
6/2/2023 10:12:09 Chelbie Turtle 25 Under 25 Participated in and assisted with the Cherokee Nation Youth Summit 2023 Cherokee Nation; including various Cherokee Nation departments (Education Services, Public Health, Government Relations, Administration) and the Cherokee Nation Tribal Youth Council Cherokee Nation Youth Summit 2023; Tahlequah, OK May 24, 2023 In partnership with various departments and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
National UNITY Council Executive Committee Members focused on communications, team building, networking, mind mapping training January 13-15, Mesa, Arizona – UNITY’s elected leadership came together to ring in the new year with renewed vision and leadership during a 3-day leadership development training facilitated by Dr. Pearl Yellowman and Peer Trainer and former Co-President Audri Mitchell. […]
2022-223 UNITY 25 UNDER 25 AWARDEE Interview with Ajah-Rain Yellowhair, 17, Navajo, NM What are the top three issues of concern in Navajo/Dine communities? The first is food insecurity, lack of resources (water, housing, jobs), and illegal fracking which creates an unstable ecosystem. I would suggest that we begin soil rejuvenation across the nation and […]
2022-23 UNITY 25 Under 25 Awardee UNITY asked 25 Under 25 Awardee Chelbie Turtle what are the top three issues of concern facing Cherokee youth today. Chelbie Turtle: Statistically, the Native American population is associated with low high school and post-secondary retention rates. Although various tribal nations provide students in both high school and […]
