UNITY is awarding (20) $250.00 mini-grants for Environmental Projects! The UNITY Earth Ambassadors know that the time to address Climate Change is now! Our people have always been earth protectors and caretakers. What better way to revitalize our cultural environmental teaching than by developing an Environmental Community Project! All you have to do is tell […]
National UNITY Council approves NEW 2022 Initiative At the recent UNITY Midyear Conference held on February 26, the National UNITY Council (NUC) held its business meeting to hear reports and conduct business. In an effort to address the impact of COVID-19 among Native youth, the Executive Committee introduced a resolution called “Restoring the Spirit of […]
BOTH Steps (2 separate Online Forms) must be completed before April 8, 2022. UNITY is seeking American Indian and Alaska Native youth between the ages of 14 to 24, who have shown a commitment to serving their communities, to apply for this exciting program. For additional information, please visit the UNITY website: www.unityinc.org. Application Process: […]
Southwest Regional Representative Chenoa Scippio’s February Update: I have been working with my non-profit, Native Health Initiative, and the National Congress of American Indians to develop their ‘Movement as Medicine’ Initiative. I am looking forward to leading the physical wellness portion of this initiative. I also co-led a presentation for the “Go Red for Native […]
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In 2022 by I started my fieldwork hours for my graduation requirements and I have decided to complete them at Native Health Initiative. I am the main contact between NHI and other community organizations looking to partner. This month, I have started attending meetings with NCAI to talk about a youth wellness initiative and being […]
The National UNITY Council Southwest Representative Chenoa Scippio started attending planning meetings for the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Native Women event taking place in February. Scippio shared how “over winter break I volunteered at the Striking Eagle Native American Invitational Basketball Tournament and I helped out in the concessions. I also gave presentations […]
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 […]
RRPD Webinar: Recruiting and Training Health Professionals for Tribal Communities: A Crossroads of Rural Health Care Tue Jan 11th 12:00pm – 1:00pm (EST)Online Event Location: https://unc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsdOCsrTkjHtQjvtfxCRLcGv8hMAkn7d4m Learning objectives:– Demonstrate proven recruitment strategies for health professionals from and into tribal communities– Discuss the value of GME programs in tribal nations– Review key topics in cultural and governance structure Understanding […]
SWP Indigenous Chef Series: Andrea Murdoch 2021 Wed Dec 1st 5:30pm – 7:00pm (MST) This workshop is Part One of the Spirit Within Project’s Indigenous Chef Series. Learn from Andrea Murdoch from Four Directions Cuisine as she prepares a recipe to live! Participants who attend BOTH workshops will receive a copy of “The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen” cookbook! […]
