Between Finals and feast days, National UNITY Council Southwest Regional Representative, Chenoa Scippio makes it a priority to serve Native youth. She recently organized an Indigenous Peoples Celebration at the University of New Mexico. Scippio shares how she has been active in the community while also attending college full time.”I am honored to participate in the Albuquerque […]
UNITY will award 20 youth groups $250 each this December! We are partnering with IllumiNative to continue to raise awareness around the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines for Native youth. We are seeking youth groups and individuals to address the challenges community organizers are facing in reaching younger Native people about vaccines. Click here to Apply […]
Indian Country took social media by storm in celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2021. President Joe Biden issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, sparking joy across Indian Country.
All Native youth interested in networking with other youth should attend! Would you like to connect or reconnect with Native Youth Leaders? Then this Regional Meet up is for you! We welcome you to join the UNITY Family: To get started, look up which geographical region that you live in by the state. Then sign […]
Chicago Indigenous Tribal Youth (C.I.T.Y.) Council received the honor of 2021 UNITY Youth Council of the Year was named at the National UNITY Conference in Dallas, Texas on July 4th.
How did you celebrate Indigenous People’s Day? UNITY’s 25 Under 25 Awardee Frankie Pedersen is an active member of her local Youth Council in the Midwest Region. According to Pederson “the Chi-Nations Youth Council held a Black, Indigenous Solidarity BBQ. We proudly set up our tipi as a group. We brought canopies, cooked, and once it got dark we […]
UNITY recently hosted Amiyah Begay as a youth intern for three weeks through a partnership with the Phoenix Indian Center. She was able to attend UNITY Staff planning meetings and was assigned tasks. UNITY welcomes the opportunity to engage Native Youth in the workplace. Click below to learn more about Amiyah in her Self Introduction.
The Klamath Tribes Youth Council was recognized by the United National Indian Tribal Youth Inc. organization (UNITY) as the 2020 UNITY Youth Council of the Year. With over 320 youth councils across the U.S., The Klamath Tribes Youth Council stood out for their community involvement and cultural teachings.
The annual leadership event featured speakers including Congresswomen Deb Haaland (New Mexico) and Sharice Davids (Kansas), recording artists Jewel, Taboo from the Black Eyed Peas, Radmilla Cody, filmmaker Kyle Bell and more.
UNITY wishes to thank the 97 UNITY Youth Councils, 47 Advisors & 60 Individual Members who participated in the recent Accessibility Survey Congratulations to the following 5 Raffle Winners, Â who will receive a $100 Visa Gift Card. Participants sent in their survey feedback online, via text or by U.S. mail: Shaileen Gonzales, Hualapai female youth […]
