6/12/2023 14:42:08 Jonathan Arakawa NUC Secretary & Northwest Representative and UNITY 25 Under 25 “NUC Secretary & Northwest Representative Report from the NCAI Mid-Year Convention Prepared by Jonathan J. Arakawa, NUC Secretary & Northwest Representative Dear National UNITY Council, The National Congress of American Indians Mid-Year Convention was held June 3-8, 2023, at the Mystic […]
September 20 is National Voter Registration Day: Native Organizations Team Up to Increase Native Youth Voter Engagement Click here for full article in NATIVE NEWS ONLINEÂ SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 On Monday, several Native American organizations announced they are coming together to form a coalition that focuses on increasing voter registration among Native youth. The National […]
Native women continue to break new ground in the nation’s capital Click for full article in Thursday, September 15, 2022 By Acee Agoyo Indianz.Com WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s been a banner week for Native women trailblazers at all levels of U.S. government. On Monday, the White House announced Elizabeth Carr, a citizen of the Sault Ste. […]
Written by We R Native blog author: Constance Owl, an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in western North Carolina. constanceamity@gmail.com Like many high school seniors this time of year I find myself nervously checking the mailbox each day for that important college acceptance or denial letters. Just the other day I received […]
Our partners at IllumiNative and NDN Collective held a weekend-long event, Indigenous Futures, that featured powerful programming that wove together the knowledge and experiences of Natives in the arts with organizers from the movement for Native political power. Judith Le Blanc (Caddo), Executive Director of the Native Organizers Alliance (NOA) had the opportunity to be […]
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 […]
The Eastern Arizona College Intertribal Club is taking steps to join the National UNITY Council. The EAC Intertribal club is one of the oldest student organizations on the college campus located in Thatcher, Arizona. Most of the members are affiliated with tribes in Arizona but one member is from Alaska.
The fierce determination of Native peoples and all our relatives to be seen, heard, and counted in this election powered historic change. Native peoples voted in record numbers and we had a decisive impact. Because of your support, our #NativesVote campaign, organized in partnership with Native Organizers Alliance, helped inspire and mobilize this historic Native […]
A first-of-its kind mental health guide created for students, by students amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Young Americans are more stressed out than ever, and nearly half of Gen Z says they aren’t doing enough to manage stress. Young people could use some mental health support in 2020, especially with COVID-19 affecting over 55 million students in the […]
The date for Arizona is Oct 27th? What is the recommended day to mail back early ballots in your state? Make sure local Native youth around you know the deadlines and make a plan to vote and vote early. Youth voters are breaking down barriers and breaking records at the polls this year! Be a […]
