Throughout our history and especially in the last year, we have seen the power of youth advocacy and voice in leading transformative change. At MENTOR, we have also spent the last year supporting the advocacy and policy training of 12 young people from throughout the nation, learning how to best partner with them on the […]
NATIVE YOUTH PERSPECTIVES ON MENTAL HEALTH AND HEALING OVERSIGHT HEARING SUBCOMMITTEE FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS Click Here for the written transcripts of the Oversight Hearing- Native Youth & Mental Health
During UNITY’s First Virtual National Conference in 2020, several awards were presented, including winners of the business plan competition, sponsored by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) and the American Indigenous Business Leaders (AIBL). The winners were: 1st Place: Montana State University Chapter of AIBL (Turtle Mountain Tales) 2nd Place: Osni Ponca […]
Last week, a national coalition of nine organizations dedicated to civil rights and racial justice, supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, were proud to launch 3,2,1: VOTE! – a video series designed to inspire everyone to vote. Check out these 10 engaging conversations with changemakers working to ensure every voice is heard!
Come shine a light on the political power of Native women with us Monday, Oct. 19th at 2 pm EST / 11am PST. Join us as we share about making our voices are heard. Through the end of October, And She Could Be Next is partnering with activists and organizers on the ground all over the country, to […]
Watch & Learn with Three Recordings of Tribal TTA Center webinars on the wellbeing of tribal youth and families are archived below. Opioid misuse is becoming epidemic throughout the country and across all ethnic, social, and age groups. Indian Country has been hit especially hard, however, and tribal communities are responding as quickly as they […]
The Beauty of Civic Engagement – Las Vegas Indian Center Earlier this week, the Las Vegas Indian Center unveiled their “Our Voices Matter” mural to a socially distanced crowd and media. The beautiful artwork was painted by local artist Gear Duran and was created for the specific purpose of increasing civic engagement among the youth and […]
Feeding the Community – Denver Indian Center In Denver, Rick Waters and his team at the Denver Indian Center (DIC) have been thinking about how to help his community get registered to vote while also trying to help local businesses deal with the economic devastation of COVID-19. Enter Tocabe, an American Indian eatery that’s been a staple […]
Join us this Thursday afternoon for another UNITY Webinar with Greg Mendoza & Michael Preston MBA, Coordinator, Akimel O’odham/Pee-Posh Youth Council, Former UNITY Male Co-President (2001), Entrepreneur.
Election 2020: Your Vote Matters CSRD Student-led Community Forum Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. | Register for the Zoom meeting Why is voting important? What does it mean to participate in democracy and exercise your civic duty? Join us for a comprehensive understanding of how voting is essential to democracy and why voting is […]
