P’áu:gyá tóñ:áñ: (Brings Water from the Creek) also known as Lily Aliesse Painter, is a video/filmmaker, and storyteller. She is a member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma and the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. Lily is a UNITY 25 Under 25 honoree for the 2022-2023 year, a former inaugural Remembering Our Sisters Fellow with the […]
Reflections of the New Years Healing Circle Training hosted by the Cheyenne and Arapaho Youth Council in Oklahoma. By: Nataanii Hatathlie, UNITY Peer Guide Trainer During the Healing Circle, I had the opportunity to learn more about the Cheyenne & Arapaho tribal community on an intimate basis by working with the youth leaders and their […]
As part of the three-day Healing Circle training, youth council members of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes practiced how to document their experiences by writing their own UNITY News article as a team. As part of strengthening youth voices, youth article submissions are welcomed by UNITY to be featured on their respective regional pages on […]
“Healing Circles are becoming the new wave! As they should be, they offer kids a platform to express their feelings and ideas” shared National UNITY Council Southwestern Representative Derek Captain (Laguna/ Navajo). “Times like this serve as a reminder of how critical it is to reach out to our Native youth.” Representative Captain attends the […]
The environmental stewardship program which was started in the 1990s, engages Native American and Alaska Native youth in training sessions and informational workshops to increase their knowledge of environmental issues affecting Native America, learn to serve as ambassadors to increase awareness of the issues affecting the environmental quality of Native lands, and promote efforts to […]
UNITY is now accepting Speed Workshop submissions to be presented during the 2023 UNITY Midyear Conference The midyear conference will engage more than 400 Native youth from across the country through workshops, breakout sessions, and cultural sharing. We seek workshop leaders from a broad range of fields to participate in the speed workshops at the […]
Arizona-based Titan Facilities Services, LLC, recently presented a check to United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY) in the amount of $4,500 to cover education scholarships for Native American students. The generous donation from Titan will be awarded to three college students in July 2023 at the National UNITY Conference in Washington, DC. Titan Facility […]
Click here to Read the full article on OJJDP News @ a Glance When Colby WhiteThunder first joined the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas youth council 11 years ago, he says he was “that kid who sat in the back and didn’t say nothing.” He never raised his hand, and rarely called attention to himself. “I […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”36802″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text] You still have time to get the best rate for the 2023 UNITY Conferences! Don’t delay and register today! [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] 2023 UNITY Midyear Conference February 23 – 26, 2023 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Phoenix Tempe Phoenix, Arizona Early Bird: $300 December 13 – January 31: $375 February 1 – On-site: $450 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel […]
United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY) has been impacting lives since 1976. Thank you so much to those who gave as part of the national Giving Tuesday campaign. Your support will further UNITY’s mission, which paraphrased will Inspire Hope and Change Lives. If you haven’t made a contribution, it’s not too late to give! […]
