Native Governance Center: During times of crisis, the messages we send to our stakeholders matter more than ever. Tribal governments and Native organizations are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic and are making important decisions to protect the health and safety of their people. As Indigenous people, we believe that our methods and modes of […]
Join us for an informational webinar! Share this webinar with those in your community to further explain the purpose of the YYA survey, benefits, and incentives. Your participation and shared stories in the Impacts Study will help create affirming spaces for all Native youth to thrive. Webinar Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2021 Time: 3pm PST […]
UNITY Youth Programs staff members collaborated with SAMHSA to host a two-part webinar series this summer aimed at helping SAMHSA grantees with bringing youth councils to their communities. In an effort to help boost youth council activities and presence throughout Indian Country, UNITY staff is striving to increase youth council support during this time of […]
United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY) held four virtual town hall meetings in collaboration with OJJDP to gather feedback from more than 430 youth on juvenile justice issues in Indian country. UNITY promotes positive youth development, citizenship, and leadership among American Indian and Alaska Native youth. The sessions offered a unique opportunity for tribal youth […]
OJJDP News @ a Glance, July/August 2021:  The United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY) hosted a five-part webinar series in June and July 2021 to highlight tribal youth concerns and offer youth tools to address them. The webinars drew from the feedback of more than 430 youth in Indian country who participated in four virtual town hall […]
Since 2018, UNITY has created a special day calling for Native youth to wear their traditional shirt and traditional skirt from their respective tribes. It has since become a colorful display of various styles of ribbon skirts and shirts.
On the opening day of the 2021 National UNITY Conference, UNITY was excited to present and recognize the newest class of UNITY Earth Ambassadors. For the first time on stage in front of a live audience, since the beginning of the Pandemic, UNITY was able to present the latest class of Earth Ambassadors with wooden […]
Josiah Lester, Navajo, and Melia Mosley, San Carlos Apache/Assiniboine, served as co-hosts of UNITY News, which broadcasted daily at the National UNITY Conference in Dallas, Texas. Each segment featured highlights of national conference activities. UNITY wishes to thank Wil Mosley, Colby White Thunder, Charly Edsitty, and Cordell Parker for playing key roles in the production […]
For far too long, Indigenous communities have been spoken for or spoken at, and it is past time to hear from them in their own words. Indigenous women face extraordinary challenges: They are exponentially more likely to be victims of physical and sexual violence, which is often unreported and perpetrators are rarely brought to justice. […]
Thank you to those who have applied for the 2021-22 Executive Committee! We are still seeking applications from the following regions who have not had any applications. This year is the first time that youth do NOT have to attend the National UNITY Conference in person to run. Virtual options have been made available for […]
