United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc.

Program Opportunity Statement (Recommended 300 words or less) UNITY’s environmental stewardship program first started in the 1990’s and was re-established in 2015 with the support of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community after not having adequate funding. The initial program was meant to provide travel for youth to attend National Recognitions Awards ceremonies and attend leadership trainings After re-launching the program, now known as UNITY’s Earth Ambassador program, a cohort of Native youth will have an opportunity to learn more about environmental issues and how to become effective ambassadors for the earth. Selected youth cohort members will have demonstrated leadership potential, shown an interest in protecting the environment, and been active in community service projects. Each cohort will attend training sessions and informational workshops to increase their knowledge of environmental issues affecting Native communities, learn to serve as an ambassador to increase awareness of the issues affecting the environmental quality on Native lands, and promote the efforts to address environmental concerns within Native communities.

2017 National UNITY Conference sponsorship