Thinking about joining the National UNITY Council (NUC) Executive Committee? It’s a great way to make friends, network and gain leadership experience, especially in serving your region. However, it can also require a significant time commitment. This petition is for National UNITY Council (NUC) members interested in running for regional area representative positions and Co-Presidents […]
Meet Anagali! He is from Stilwell, Oklahoma, and is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. For high school, he attended Sequoyah Indian Charter School in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He is a current first year at Brown University studying Critical Native American Studies and Organismal Biology/Environmental Science. Current Earth Ambassador Anagali Duncan uses poetry to address pressing […]
Earth Ambassador Liliana Mars attended a cultural exchange with my tribe (Narragansett) and the Māori as Earth Ambassador and as a Northern Traditional dancer. Liliana is also working/planning her next Youth Council meeting based on what they want to accomplish throughout the year. On top of planning future youth council meetings, Liliana is also working […]
2023-24 National UNITY Council Executive Committee BIOGRAPHIES Jonathan Arakawa, UNITY Co-President Tribe: Lower Elwha Klallam, Washington Jonathan Arakawa is an enrolled member of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. He currently attends the Evergreen State College where he is studying for his Bachelor’s degree in Tribal Governance. He has served in various elected and appointed […]
6/10/2023 6:20:06 Nathan Solorio Executive Committee In the month of June I attended a zoom meeting with Native American LifeLines and a group of native youth about establishing a youth council Native American LifeLines This happened on zoom June 2nd I am excited to help establish a youth council! Yes Please! Feature my progress toward […]
6/10/2023 6:11:02 Nathan Solorio Executive Committee In the month of May I attended the Honoring Our Communities Round Dance Angela Miracle Gladue The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C May 16th It’s was great to see Indigenous communities from all across Indian Country come together in a Round Dance https://drive.google.com/open?id=1MMNC7eHCMbeRUebufmBBiBrcJG7B7SCJ Yes Please! Feature my progress toward […]
6/10/2023 6:02:41 Nathan Solorio Executive committee In the beginning of April I had the opportunity to be invited to the Running Strong for American Indian Youth Blanket Ceremony. There I had chance to talk and listen to Billy Mills. Running Strong for American Indian Youth This happened in Washington D.C This happened on April 26th […]
Brown University, March 3, 2023, Pictured, above: Anagali (Shace) Duncan smiles in Brown apparel at his high school athletic field. Sequoyah High School is a boarding school for Indigenous students in grades 7-12. Meet 20-year-old environmental advocate Anagali (Shace) Duncan of the Cherokee Nation. “Respect, humility, and reciprocity describe Anagali best” shared Laura Smith, Program Coordinator with […]
The 2023-24 National UNITY Council Declaration of Candidacy Petition Online Application process is now open. This petition is for National UNITY Council (NUC) members who are interested in running for regional area representative positions and Co-Presidents (Female and Male) on the NUC Executive Committee. Members petitioning must be in good standing in order for their […]
6/10/2023 5:56:01 Nathan Solorio Executive Committee In the month of March the Southeastern Representative and I hosted our Regional meetup. In our regional meet up about 18 youth attended It happened on zoom This took place March 27th It was great that there was a lot of native youth from the east coast on this […]
