Join UNITY for this free training for Native youth ages 14-25 years old who live in Arizona. Sign Up today to attend the one day training on Thursday, Feb 23, 2023, from 12pm-5pm MST brought to you in part by our partners at APS (Arizona Public Services) and Bank of America. Registration is open to […]
Join us on Friday, February 24th 2023 for our UNITY O’odham Cu:dk! We’re excited to offer two styles of traditional gatherings at this year’s UNITY Midyear Conference in Tempe, Arizona! Friday, Feb 24th: UNITY O’odham Cu:dk Social dancing Fiesta Ballroom, DoubleTree by Hilton, Tempe Lead Singers: Joe Davis (GRIC), Samuel Lopez (TON), Hunter Nish (GRIC), […]
Whitman Wire – Written by Katherine Ellis, News Reporter February 2, 2023 The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s (CTUIR) Youth Council encourages young tribal members to improve their communities, including advocating for environmental preservation across the Pacific Northwest. The CTUIR Youth Council is open to CTUIR members between the ages 12 to 18. […]
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. […]
Mesa, Arizona – Indigenous people comprise only 1.1% of the United States population, yet they account for nearly 25% of human trafficking victims. This imbalance – and the plight of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) – was the subject of UNITY executive director Mary Kim Titla’s remarks at the It’s a Penalty event held […]
UNITY Announces New Speakers for Midyear Conference    Left to Right: Amber Midthunder and producer Jhane Myers will join life coach James W. Anderson as guest speakers at the UNITY Midyear Conference  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Melissa Kaszuba January 23, 2023      melissa@uriascommunications.com Left to Right: Amber […]
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 […]
Are you interested in digital storytelling? Or you’ve always wanted to learn how to produce, shoot and edit a video? Now’s your chance to learn how to do just that. UNITY in partnership with the ASU Cronkite School of Journalism is once again offering a Communications Camp on Thursday, February 23, the day before the start […]
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 […]
P’áu:gyá tóñ:áñ: (Brings Water from the Creek) also known as Lily Aliesse Painter, is a video/filmmaker, and storyteller. She is a member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma and the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. Lily is a UNITY 25 Under 25 honoree for the 2022-2023 year, a former inaugural Remembering Our Sisters Fellow with the […]
