July 5-9, 2018
AGENDA - DAY 1 THURSDAY, JULY 5 WELCOME TO THE 2018 NATIONAL UNITY CONFERENCE! Answering the call of our Ancestors LIKE & Follow United National Indian Tribal Youth s Facebook & Instagram for Conference Updates! Please wear your conference badge at all times! 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. CONFERENCE REGISTRATION Atlas Foyer 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. YOUTH LEADERS TRAINING AND PREP (Continued from Wednesday: NUC Male and Female reps, EC and 25 Under 25) 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. WELCOME CULTURAL EVENT Hosted by the Local Planning Committee -Welcome and Blessing by Stan Rodriguez -Barona Museum, Pechanga Mobile Museum, Ms. AMI -Bird Singers: Junior Cuero, Wayne Nelson, Mike Morales, Walter Holmes, Jacob Alvarado, and Daniel Murphy 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. UNITY 101 Learn about UNITY, NUC Constitution & Bylaws review, find out how you can get more involved. -Pearl Yellowman, UNITY Trainer, Navajo 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. LIGHTING OF THE UNITY FIRE Hosted by the Local Planning Committee -Meaning of the UNITY Fire -SleepyEye LaFromboise, Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux/Tonawanda Seneca -Kevin Bonds, Tule River Indian Tribe -Sheldon Smith, Navajo -Introduction of Special Guests -Blessing by Junior Cuero Pacific Tiki Courtyard San Diego Lion Fountain Court 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. DINNER BREAK On your own 6:00 p.m. DJ MUSIC -Emcee One (Marcus Guinn), Osage/Potowatomi 6:15 p.m. GRAND ENTRY LINE-UP -Male & Female Reps (Wear your regalia!) Atlas Foyer 1
AGENDA - DAY 1 THURSDAY, JULY 5 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. OPENING GENERAL SESSION - Entry! Parade of Nations by Region -Chance Rush, Three Affiliated Tribes (Hidatsa), Emcee -Color Guard -UNITY Drum, Junior Sierra and Michael Killer, Cherokee REMINDER! POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA -Welcome/Call to Order - NUC Co-Presidents -Presentation of the Flags by American Indian Veteran s Association -Blessing by Junior Cuero, Campo Kumeyaay Nation -Welcome Remarks by Loretta Tuell, Nez Perce, Chairman, UNITY Council of Trustees -Introduction of Council of Trustees -Chairwoman Lynn Valbuena, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians -Introductions of the National UNITY Council Executive Committee -UNITY NEWS! -Roll Call of Regions: Great Plains: Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota Midwest: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin Northeast: Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont Northwest: Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Alaska Pacific: California, Hawaii Rocky Mountains: Montana, Wyoming Southeast: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia Southern Plains: Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas Southwest: Colorado, New Mexico Western: Arizona, Nevada, Utah -Keynote Speaker - Christian Parrish Supaman -Video message (TBA) -Team building/clans -Closing/Announcements (EC/Peer Leaders Debrief) 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. ADVISOR/CHAPERONE TRAINING California 10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. UNITY FIRE- STORYTELLING AND CULTURAL SHARING Lion Fountain Court 12:00 a.m. CURFEW/LIGHTS OUT! (DAILY) 2
AGENDA - DAY 2 FRIDAY, JULY 6 She is Her Ancestors Prayers - Traditional Skirt Day 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. WELLNESS WARRIORS FITNESS ACTIVITY EVENT -First 100 participants receive a special gift Tiki Courtyard 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CONFERENCE REGISTRATION Atlas Foyer 8:15 a.m. UNITY DRUM 8:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. MORNING GENERAL SESSION -Blessing by Junior Cuero, Kumeyaay -Cultural Presentation: Hoop Dancer performance by Nanabah Kadenehii, Navajo -UNITY NEWS! -Keynote by Matika Wilbur, Swinomish and Tulalip, Project 562 -YES! Youth Entrepreneurship Summit - What it takes to succeed! Presented by Chris James, CEO National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development and Sam McCracken, General Manager, Nike N7 -Clan Activity (Advisors head to Advisor Training) 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. ADVISOR/CHAPERONE TRAINING California 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. LUNCH BREAK On your own 12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. DJ MUSIC -Emcee One (Marcus Guinn), Osage/Potowatomi 1:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. AFTERNOON GENERAL SESSION -Icebreakers -Special Presentation of 25 Under 25 Class of 2018 -Clans - Team Building -Explain purpose of caucus/announce tentative election procedures, input of youth issues 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ADVISOR/CHAPERONE TRAINING California 3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. REGIONAL CAUCUSES GREAT PLAINS: Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota Sheffield & Hampton MIDWEST: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin Pacific NORTHEAST: Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont Royal Palm 1 & 2 3
AGENDA - DAY 2 FRIDAY, JULY 6 NORTHWEST: Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Alaska Royal Palm 3 & 4 PACIFIC: California, Hawaii San Diego ROCKY MOUNTAINS: Montana, Wyoming Royal Palm 5 & 6 SOUTHEAST: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia Pacific SOUTHERN PLAINS: Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas Pacific SOUTHWEST: Colorado, New Mexico Garden Ballroom WESTERN: Arizona, Nevada, Utah Golden West 5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. DINNER BREAK On your own 6:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. UNITY DRUM -Cultural Performers Line Up for Entry 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. THE SPIRIT OF NATIVE CULTURE - A CULTURAL EXCHANGE (Sign-up to share cultural song, dance, etc. reuired) - Entry, UNITY Drum -Cultural Exchange REMINDER! POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA -Closing/Announcements (EC/Peer Leaders Debrief) 10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. UNITY FIRE- STORYTELLING AND CULTURAL SHARING Lion Fountain Court 12:00 a.m. CURFEW/LIGHTS OUT! (DAILY) 4
AGENDA - DAY 3 SATURDAY, JULY 7 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. WELLNESS WARRIORS FITNESS ACTIVITY EVENT -First 100 participants receive a special gift Tiki Courtyard 8:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. UNITY DRUM 8:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. MORNING GENERAL SESSION -Blessing by Randy Edmonds, Kiowa -Cultural Presentation by Soaring Eagles, Fancy Moccs -UNITY NEWS! -Speeches: Candidates for Male and Female Co-President -Wellness Warriors rotation activities- Instructions by LorenAshley Buford, Yamassee of Florida and Joshua Tso, Navajo 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ADVISOR/CHAPERONE TRAINING -Wellness Warrior Mobile App and YOUth Can! Curriculum (Go home with tools to develop a Youth Council Action Plan!) California 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. UNITY WELLNESS WARRIORS ACTIVITIES THE MEDICINE GAME -Thompson Brothers Lacrosse TO DANCE IS TO PRAY -Natia O Le Pasefoka FOOD SOVEREIGNTY -Youth leaders from ACORN Project with the California Indian Museum and Cultural Center ENDURANCE & WELLNESS GOAL SETTING (FEMALES) -Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, MMA Bellator Women s Flyweight World Champion Golden Pacific Ballroom Tiki Courtyard Golden West ENDURANCE & WELLNESS GOAL SETTING (MALES) -Abram Benally, American Ninja Warrior San Diego 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. SHUTTLES TO UNITY 3-ON-3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT, UCSD CAMPUS TOUR, AND INDIGENOUS BOWL GAME -Shuttle service from Town & Country to University of California San Diego (UCSD) (Note: The Indigenous Bowl Game is from 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. One FREE ticket per attendee - show your badge.) Atlas Foyer Driveway (Westside) 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. FREE TIME On your own 6:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. DJ MUSIC -Emcee One (Marcus Guinn), Osage/Potowatomi 5
AGENDA - DAY 3 SATURDAY, JULY 7 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. TALENT SHOW -(Sign-up reuired) REMINDER! POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA -Closing/Announcements (EC/Peer Leaders Debrief) 10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. UNITY FIRE- STORYTELLING AND CULTURAL SHARING Lion Fountain Court 12:00 a.m. CURFEW/LIGHTS OUT! (DAILY) AGENDA - DAY 4 SUNDAY, JULY 8 He is His Ancestors Prayers - Traditional Shirt Day 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. WELLNESS WARRIORS FITNESS ACTIVITY EVENT -First 100 participants receive a special gift Tiki Courtyard 8:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. UNITY DRUM 8:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. MORNING GENERAL SESSION -Blessing by Chris Devers, Pauma Band of Luiseno Indians -Cultural Presentation by Rincon Storytellers -UNITY NEWS! -KickOff Education/Career Expo -Keynote Speaker/Entertainment - Brooke Simpson The Voice Finalist -Energizer -Dismiss to Caucuses! After your caucus, go to workshops! Don t forget to visit Exhibitors! (Exhibitors to hand out raffle tickets for awesome prizes!) 6
AGENDA - DAY 4 SUNDAY, JULY 8 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ADVISOR/CHAPERONE TRAINING -YOUth Can! Curriculum (Go home with tools to develop a Youth Council Action Plan!) California 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. REGIONAL CAUCUSES GREAT PLAINS: Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota Windsor MIDWEST: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin Hampton NORTHEAST: Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont Shefield NORTHWEST: Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Alaska Pacific PACIFIC: California, Hawaii San Diego ROCKY MOUNTAINS: Montana, Wyoming Pacific SOUTHEAST: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia Pacific SOUTHERN PLAINS: Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas Royal Palm 1 SOUTHWEST: Colorado, New Mexico Garden WESTERN: Arizona, Nevada, Utah Golden West 7
AGENDA - DAY 4 SUNDAY, JULY 8 11:10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. WORKSHOPS - TRACK 1 FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR NATIVE AMERICANS Eaton TRIBAL LEADERS & ELDERS DISCUSSION PANEL Garden UNITY 101 Garden TAKING IT HIGH Hampton A HISTORY OF THE OSAGE PEOPLE: REIGN OF TERROR Le Chanticleer Pacific ABALONE NECKLACE MAKING TELLS YOUR UNIQUE STORY! Pacific ANCESTRAL LANDS WORKSHOP Pacific MY IDEAL DESERT - SORTING OUT LIFE CHALLENGES Pacific Salon 4 WELLNESS WARRIORS (HEALING THE YOUTH) Pacific Salon 5 THE TRUTH ABOUT MARIJUANA Pacific Salon 6 LOOKING THRU FADED GLASS SAVE OUR PLANET ONE STEP AT A TIME: REDUCING OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT THROUGH FUEL CARBON CAPTURE VAWA - A CONVERSATION ABOUT HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WHEALTH: YOUR FIGHTING CHANCE Salon 4 REZ BEATS: HOW TO CREATE AWESOME OPEN MIC NIGHTS ON YOUR REZ! IT S NEVER TOO EARLY: PREPARING FOR THE COLLEGE SEARCH & APPLICATION PROCESS Salon 5 Salon 6 8
AGENDA - DAY 4 SUNDAY, JULY 8 11:10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. WORKSHOPS - TRACK 1 - CONTINUED BANKING AND FINANCIAL San Diego INCREASING LEADERSHIP AND CULTURAL INCLUSION Sheffield VIRTUAL SUICIDE PREVENTION AND TRAINING SIMULATIONS FOR TRIBAL YOUTH Windsor 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. LUNCH BREAK On your own 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ADVISOR/CHAPERONE TRAINING California 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. NATIONAL UNITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING Windsor 1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. WORKSHOPS - TRACK 2 NATIVE WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? LAUGHING AND HEALING Clarendon TRYING HEALTHY FOODS TO COMBAT DIABETES Crescent LEADERSHIP Eaton TRIBAL LEADERS & ELDERS DISCUSSION PANEL Garden UNITY 101 Garden NCAIED YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT: WANTED: ENTREPRENEUR Hampton PRESERVE YOUR LANGUAGE, PRESERVE YOUR CULTURE Le Chanticleer E.A.R.T.H Pacific WEAVING WELLNESS INTO YOUR LIFE! Pacific 1, 2, 3, 5 INDIGENOUS GOAL SETTING NO LIMITS Pacific 9
AGENDA - DAY 4 SUNDAY, JULY 8 1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. WORKSHOPS - TRACK 2 - CONTINUED EMPOWERING SKILLS FOR SUCCESS! Pacific Salon 4 CASH FACTS: FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR NATIVE YOUTH Pacific Salon 5 STRENGTH IN ADVOCACY Pacific Salon 6 MODEL UNITED INTRODUCTION WORKSHOP Pacific Salon 7 POW-WOW DANCING TO PROMOTE HEALTH & WELLNESS AMONG NATIVE YOUTH LEGACY BUILDING, LEADERSHIP, ENVIRONMENTAL & CULTURAL CELEBRATION RE:DEFINE - HEALING TRAUMA IN NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES WHEALTH: YOUR FIGHTING CHANCE Salon 4 REZ BEATS: HOW TO CREATE AWESOME OPEN MIC NIGHTS ON YOUR REZ! Salon 5 FINDING YOUR SOURCE OF STRENGTH Salon 6 BANKING AND FINANCIAL San Diego 2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. WORKSHOPS - TRACK 3 NCAI YOUTH COMMISSION 101 Clarendon COMMUNICATION AND YOU: EXPLORING VARIOUS COMMUNICATION CHANNELS THAT IMPACT EMERGING LEADERS Crescent LEADERSHIP Eaton NATIVE YOUTH MATTER IN MEDIA Galeria 1 TRIBAL LEADERS & ELDERS DISCUSSION PANEL Garden 10
AGENDA - DAY 4 SUNDAY, JULY 8 2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. WORKSHOPS - TRACK 3 - CONTINUED UNITY 101 Garden NCAIED YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT: WANTED: ENTREPRENEUR Hampton EXPLORING HEALTH CAREERS Le Chanticleer E.A.R.T.H Pacific WEAVING WELLNESS INTO YOUR LIFE! Pacific CREATING BALANCE BY UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE WE PLAY RECLAIM HISTORY'S NATIVE NARRATIVE WITH POETRY Pacific Pacific Salon 4 T.S.M.RISE Pacific Salon 5 MI VIDA SU VIDA Pacific Salon 6 HELPING NATIVE YOUTH IMPACT DIABETES AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IN INDIAN COUNTRY THE POWER OF THE LETTER P- POSITIVITY, PURPOSE, PRESENCE, PERSISTENCE & PRAYER Pacific Salon 7 HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS : CIRCLE OF TRUST NATIVE YOUTH COACHING CIRCLE FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH & HEALING F.A.C.T.S. Salon 5 URBAN & RURAL NATIVE YOUTH Salon 6 HOW TO FIND AND WIN SCHOLARSHIPS Sheffield 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p..m. FREE TIME / GET READY FOR THE BANQUET! On your own 11
AGENDA - DAY 4 SUNDAY, JULY 8 5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. LINE-UP FOR BANQUET BEGINS -Entertainment: Levi Platero 6:00 p.m. BANQUET PRE-SHOW -Entertainment: Magician, Brian Yazzie 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 42ND ANNUAL UNITY GALA REMINDER! POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Atlas Foyer -UNITY Drum -Blessing/UNITY Fire offering -DINNER -Entertainment -UNITY NEWS: UNITY Conference Highlights -3-on-3 Awards -Presentation by UNITY Trustees -Recognition of Sponsors -Eddie Wadda UNITY Alumni Award -J.R. Cook Advisor of the Year -Youth Council of the Year -Golda Cook Scholarships -Recognition of Local Planning Committee -Recognition of outgoing Executive Committee Members -Installation of new National UNITY Council Officers -Raffles -Evaluation Instructions - Pick up your glow stick before the dance! -Honor Song We kindly ask that attendees immediately clear the banuet room once the program is completed in order for the property staff to prepare the room for the dance! Thank you! 9:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. UNITY DANCE -Emcee One (Marcus Guinn), Osage/Potowatomi 12:00 a.m. CURFEW/LIGHTS OUT! (DAILY) 12
AGENDA - DAY 5 MONDAY, JULY 9 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. WELLNESS WARRIORS FITNESS ACTIVITY EVENT -First 100 participants receive a special gift 9:00 a.m. ORIENTATION FOR NEWLY ELECTED NUC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. CLOSING GENERAL SESSION -Blessing by Kenny Meza, Sycuan Band of Kumeyaay Nation -Cultural Presentation by Tracy Lee Nelson, La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians, Native Blues Artist -Get Out the Vote! -Seminole Tribe of Florida - Get ready for 2019 in Orlando, Florida! -Video -Friendship Circle 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CLOSING CEREMONY AT UNITY FIRE -SleepyEye LaFromboise and Sheldon Smith Tiki Courtyard Terrace Lion Fountain Court 13
SPECIAL GUESTS For complete bios, please visit the UNITY website at www.unityinc.org. THURSDAY, JULY 5 Keynote Speaker SUPAMAN Native American Dancer and Hip Hop Artist FRIDAY, JULY 6 Keynote Speaker MATIKA WILBUR Project 562 SATURDAY, JULY 7 Wellness Warrior Activity THOMPSON BROTHERS Professional Lacrosse Athletes SATURDAY, JULY 7 Wellness Warrior Activity NATIA O LE PASEFOKA Polynesian Dancers SATURDAY, JULY 7 Wellness Warrior Activity ILIMA-LEI MACFARLANE MMA Bellator Women s Flyweight World Champion SATURDAY, JULY 7 Wellness Warrior Activity ABRAM BENALLY American Ninja Warrior SUNDAY, JULY 8 Keynote Speaker and Performance BROOKE SIMPSON NBC s The Voice Finalist SUNDAY, JULY 8 Pre-Gala Entertainment LEVI PLATERO Singer SUNDAY, JULY 8 Pre-Gala Entertainment BRIAN YAZZIE Magician 14
Thank you to our sponsors! SPONSORS Presenting Sponsor UNITY 25 Under 25 Program Presenting Sponsor Eagle Sponsors Fire Sponsors Earth Sponsors Sage Sponsors Abalone Sponsors Wellness Warriors T-Shirts Print Sponsor 3-on-3 Basketball Awards Sponsor Acknowledgments Cook Native American Ministries, Network for Good, Elke Chenevey/Meryl Lynch, Titan Facility Services, LLC, Misccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED), 12News/TEGNA, University of California San Diego, Nike N7, Phoenix Indian Center, AD PRO, San Diego Local Planning Committee, Elena Hood, Harold Arres, and UNITY Conference Volunteers! 15
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