Click here for the full article in Vulture “By focusing the episode on Cheese’s experience inside the youth prison system, the episode draws attention to an important issue. According to nationwide data collected in 2019, Native American youth were three times more likely to be detained than their white peers. And in many states, these […]
September 7-8 – Arizona Alliance of Community Health Center’s Workforce Recruitment and Retention Conference. For more information click here. September 7-9 – Indian Health Service Health Promotion Disease Prevention presents the Public & Community Health Virtual Summit “Using Innovative & Collaborative Approaches to Support Community Health Partners”. For more information or to register click here. September 8 […]
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 […]
Youth Submission by Ally Gee, Dine Ya’at’eeh! My name is Ally Gee and I am an enrolled member of the great Navajo Nation. I was recently selected as a 25 Under 25 awardee at the National UNITY Conference in Minneapolis, MN. I am so honored to have been selected and to get to work with […]
As we continue to find ways to heal our mental and emotional health, we learn to utilize various means to bring about healing. For many Native youth, music and creating are that outlet. So we are excited to provide a platform for Native youth and artists to showcase their talents. “UNITY Turn Up Tuesdays” will […]
When Indigenous Matriarchs support each other and their personal growth it is magic. UNITY interviewed the phenomenal National UNITY Council Vice Present and Southeastern Regional Representative Evynn Ksé:hahiyé Richardson on her colleague UNITY 25 Under 25 awardee Lily Painter. Evynn nominated her Fellowship Sister for this prestigious national recognition award after working closely with her […]
Meet Chelbie Turtle, Cherokee: Chelbie is a proud citizen of the Cherokee Nation. She is a junior at Northeastern State University pursuing a double major in political science and criminal justice. She is a member of the NSU Honors Program, the Northeastern Student Government Association where she serves as Student Body President, and the Oklahoma […]
In the U.S., suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death for young people 10 to 24 years old. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for AI/ANs 10-34 years old. But suicide can be prevented. National Suicide Prevention Week is Monday through Sunday surrounding World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10th. Here’s what you […]
A Look At Nathan Solorio, A Local 25 Under 25 Award Recipient Click here for the full article Meredith Willse York Dispatch As a child, Nathan Solorio routinely faced bullying on his bus rides to school because of his long hair. Other children pulled on his braids and used slurs against him. His mom, Misty Solorio, […]
Reflections from Great Plains regional representative, Justice Fox of the Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara nation: I attended the first Healing Circle training in Oklahoma, along with the celebration of UNITY’s founder J.R Cook. One new thing I learned about another culture was how many different styles of dancing there are within Indian Country. Our Female […]
