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 […]
The honorees will be recognized at UNITY’s National Conference in Minneapolis this July Mesa, Arizona – United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) is pleased to announce the fifth class of 25 Under 25 Native Youth Leaders. This national recognition program honors Native American and Alaskan Native youth leaders who exemplify UNITY’s core mission and exude […]
BOTH Steps (2 separate Online Forms) must be completed before April 8, 2022. UNITY is seeking American Indian and Alaska Native youth between the ages of 14 to 24, who have shown a commitment to serving their communities, to apply for this exciting program. For additional information, please visit the UNITY website: www.unityinc.org. Application Process: […]
Applications for UNITY’s 25 Under 25 National Youth Leadership Recognition Program are due on April 8, 2022. The UNITY 25 Under 25 is a national youth leadership recognition program. The awards program is designed to celebrate the achievements of American Indian and Alaska Native youth ages 14 to 24 who embody UNITY’s core mission and […]
Women’s eNews has named three Indigenous women among their prestigious list of 21 Leaders for the 21st Century including UNITY Executive Director Mary Kim Titla. The influential women are well-known in academia, activism, politics, entertainment, non-profits, and more. All of the honorees were celebrated recently in a virtual event. Women’s eNews has named three indigenous women of their 21 Leaders for the 21st Century. They join […]
Earth Ambassador Candice Joe and 25 Under 25 Awardee Sareya Taylor spoke on a panel for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UN). As part of the World Food Forum festivities, Indigenous Chef Nephi Craig was joined by a panel of seven Indigenous youth and leaders from North America in a roundtable […]
Former UNITY 25 Under 25 awardee, Dylan O. Baca, President of the Indigenous People’s Initiative spoke on the momentous occasion of President Biden signing a proclamation declaring Indigenous Peoples’ Day for the first time in American History.
The 45-year-old United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) elevates and supports the voices of young Native Americans as they work to strengthen their communities. – Bank of America As a teenager, Mary Kim Titla came across United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) in a newsletter she’d picked up in a San Carlos Apache tribal office […]
“A platform to help out our environment, our community, and the world, “ is what UNITY Earth Ambassadors are presenting as part of their regular monthly meetings with fellow Earth Ambassadors. The monthly meetings bring together Earth Ambassadors, alumni, and mentors to learn and share platforms and to present their environmental projects.
UNITY 25 under 25 awardee, Shayla French, 19, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, is giving back to her community and is promoting literacy and cultural education at the same time. Shayla created activity bundles for children visiting the American Indian Health and Family Services clinic in Detroit, Michigan. Shayla, who also designed an […]
