After 4 long years, Tribes throughout the Northwest came together for their Annual Canoe Journey. This year, canoes from Canada, Washington, Oregon, Hawai’i, Alaska, and other areas paddled to Muckleshoot, Washington, for a week for cultural sharing, spiritual healing, and good medicine. The Klallam welcomed canoes which landed in their territory. Canoes were welcomed at […]
Executive Committee Midwest Representative Marla Mesarina attended the 2-day Intertribal Youth Summit hosted by The Coalition Planning Committee of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and their sponsors. Marla had the opportunity to participate in workshops and socialize with other youth and youth councils in the Midwest region. “I had an amazing time speaking […]
2022 Cultural Recognition Visual Arts Grammy Award co-recipient Norma Baker-Flying Horse of Red Berry Woman wowed the crowd at the 2023 National UNITY Conference once again! Norma was able to work with Native youth at the conference and help them fulfill their wish of modeling in a fashion show. This was a great opportunity for […]
Komatke Village, AZ – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris became the first sitting Vice President to visit the Gila River Indian Community when she spoke to a crowd of about 800 elected leaders, officials from Arizona tribes but took the time to meet with the UNITY affiliated-Four Sister Tribes’ youth councils from the Ak-Chin Youth […]
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 […]
UNITY Concludes Successful National Conference in Washington, D.C. Highlights included prominent speakers and workshops, as well as the election of officers for the National UNITY Council Executive Committee Mesa, Arizona – UNITY hosted a sold-out annual National Conference, June 29-July 3, at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., with more than 2,200 youth and adult attendees […]
6/20/2023 9:10:20 DJ Capitan Executive Committee member The month of June is an important month for the Executive Committee as we have our countdown to the National Conference. I have taken the time to reconsider my term for another run which means I will be running for Southwest representative once again for the 2023-2024 term. […]
6/9/2023 15:04:29 Watson Whitford Executive Committee member For this month I have continued connections with the Chippewa Cree Tribal youth council. I do plant to reach out to the other youth councils and do a check in with them before the conference. I want to make sure I continue you this connection with the youth […]
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 […]
6/1/2023 11:46:40 Elwood McClellan Jr Southern Plains Rep “May is always an exciting month, whether your getting ready for a graduation or just happy that summer is quickly approaching, there is a lot going on. I was able to get in contact with a few school systems, visit with them to promote the benefits of […]
