Join UNITY youth leaders to learn more about how Native youth are becoming the voice of climate change activism. This session will hear from young leaders in climate action on how to learn from the land and from traditional knowledge to find solutions for the climate crisis. Watson Whitford | Chippewa Cree Nations, Earth Ambassador, United National […]
The NAFOA Leadership Summit is an opportunity for accepted young leaders to attend a full day of programming prior to NAFOA’s 40th Annual Conference. Summit attendees learn directly from tribal leaders and business professionals during a full day of programming that provides panel discussions regarding graduate school, career advancement, along with business and tribal economic development […]
Between Finals and feast days, National UNITY Council Southwest Regional Representative, Chenoa Scippio makes it a priority to serve Native youth. She recently organized an Indigenous Peoples Celebration at the University of New Mexico. Scippio shares how she has been active in the community while also attending college full time.”I am honored to participate in the Albuquerque […]
“Our Youth Council hosted the annual corn festival at White Shield School,” said National UNITY Council Great Plains Representative Justice Fox. “We also had an orientation with our newly elected officers about what we have learned from UNITY conferences and UNITY as a whole.” Fox’s chapter hosted the festival, kicked off the day with a […]
Melodi Serna is President of Chicago’s Indigenous Tribal Youth Council and the UNITY Midwest Representative, who is bringing pride to the Midwest. See how she and her community helped celebrate National Native American Heritage Month: November 2nd- Our council gathered for Drum practice (weekly on Tues & Thur) and invited additional youth to partake in […]
UNITY partnered with Bowman Performance Consulting (BPC) to sponsor a poster contest for art created to encourage Indigenous youth and young adults to participate in the Covid-19 Impacts study. Of those who submitted art graphics, three winners were chosen for First, Second, and Third place with cash prizes of $250, $150, and $100, respectively. Congratulations to Evynn Richardson (Haliwa-Saponi) […]
Members of the San Carlos Apache Youth Council and Steve Harvey, National UNITY Council (NUC) Western Region Representative, recently participated in the San Carlos Apache Tribe’s annual Veterans Parade, which was postponed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The group was joined by other youth who were invited to take part. All of […]
“Come See Us”: Noble Student Shares Her Native American Heritage Captain of the varsity volleyball team and varsity cheer team, varsity soccer player, and senior at Pritzker College Prep. Midwest representative for the largest Native youth organization in the country. Founder and leader of the nationally-recognized Chicago Indigenous Tribal Youth council. Angelina Serna is one of many […]
On October 14, tribal and youth leaders gathered virtually and adopted a resolution supporting A National Native Youth Suicide Prevention Initiative called “I Will Live” during the closing general assembly at the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) 2021 Convention.
Steve Harvey, San Carlos Apache, NUC Western Region Representative, made an appearance on KYAY radio this month in San Carlos, Arizona. He shared his personal story about getting COVID-19 and his decision to get vaccinated. He said Native youth were greatly affected during the pandemic especially in the area of mental health. Harvey believes misinformation […]
