United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY, Inc)

Who: United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY), a trusted organization empowering Native Youth Leaders for five decades.

What: Help UNITY reach our goal of $25,000 to send 50 Native Youth in need to a 2026 UNITY Conferences.

Where: Youth participants from Tribal communities across the country will gather at UNITY’s national gatherings for leadership development, cultural connection, and community building.

When: In honor of UNITY’s 50th Anniversary Year—celebrated throughout 2026.

Why: Your gift invests in Native Youth who are leaders today, and the next generation of Native Leaders, ensuring access to life-changing leadership training, cultural connection, and community empowerment.

With every youth-led initiative, donors’ gifts ripple outward as young people find their voice, uplift their families, and create healthier, more hopeful communities for generations to come.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA  JANUARY 17-19

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA JULY 10-14

The UNITY Mission is to foster the spiritual, mental, physical, and social development of American Indian, Hawaiian Native and Alaska Native youth and to help build a strong, unified, and self-reliant Native America through greater youth involvement.

Then and Now

UNITY Youth Gathering 1980 with John Mosley & Mary Kim Titla (left); UNITY 50th Anniversary Logo; Pechanga Youth Council, Pechanga Band of Indians, California 2025

UNITY has an impressive track record of empowering and serving American Indian and Alaska Native youth. UNITY is well regarded among the nation's Native American organizations, tribal leaders, and government officials.

Youth Leaders participants at the 2025 National UNITY Council Business Meeting, National UNITY Conference in San Diego, California

ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO GIVE

TIME: Volunteer at UNITY Conferences, Be a Workshop Presenter

ITEMS: Supplies, Giveaway Swag, Supplies, Technology

PRAY: Pray for Native Youth, their communities and the UNITY Network

MONEY: A Recurring Monthly Donation

Click here for 2026 CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 

Remembering Then and Celebrating Now

JR Cook, UNITY Founder & Executive Director 1976-2013; Mary Kim Titla & JR Cook, Mary Kim Titla; UNITY Executive Director 2013-present

From humble beginnings in southwestern Oklahoma in 1976, UNITY has grown into a powerful Native and Indigenous youth movement with participating youth across the United States and international Indigenous communities.

What began with a handful of inspired Native youth in Oklahoma has grown into a vibrant international Indigenous network, with UNITY youth councils and participants representing Tribal and Indigenous communities across Turtle Island and beyond.

Born in 1976 from the vision of Cherokee founder J.R. Cook, UNITY now connects Native and Indigenous youth leaders from across the U.S. and international Indigenous communities, celebrating 50 years of shared leadership and cultural pride.

Since 2013, UNITY has called Mesa, Arizona home, guided by Executive Director Mary Kim Titla, whose leadership continues to elevate Native youth voices on a national stage.

Today, Native American youth in UNITY are transforming their own lives while strengthening their Nations through year-round service and advocacy.

They build confidence, resilience, and real-world leadership skills as they host cultural gatherings, promote mental and physical wellness, and address critical issues like language loss and suicide prevention.

With every youth-led initiative, donors’ gifts ripple outward as young people find their voice, uplift their families, and create healthier, more hopeful communities for generations to come.

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