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Ten citizens and eight organizations were honoured on July 12th, 2019 at the annual Awards of Excellence ceremony, a City of Vancouver program that acknowledges outstanding civic achievements made by individuals, organizations, and businesses. Ten citizens and eight organizations were honoured on June 12th, 2019 at the annual Awards of Excellence ceremony, a City of…

We’re holding a Craft Fair to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day this year! Come out and celebrate with us and support local Indigenous youth and UNYA staff artists and makers! This event is free and open to the public – everyone is welcome! We’ll have a free community BBQ, fun door prizes throughout the day,…

Our Young Spirits Summer Camp is a free day camp for Indigenous youth ages 11 to 14. We have two sessions coming up this summer: Session 1: July 8th – 26th Session 2: August 1st – 23rd Both sessions run Monday to Friday, 10 am to 4 pm. UNYA provides food, snacks, and bus tickets…

Interested in learning how to tell your stories and get your voice heard? VIVO Media Arts Centre is now accepting applications for a free youth podcasting mentorship, with local artists, journalists, and radio producers. The mentorship will run from Sunday, May 26th to Sunday, July 14th, 2019. Application deadline is April 30, 2019. The mentorship…

Case has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket from her show this Friday will go to support Urban Native Youth Association and their culturally responsive, holistic programs and services for Indigenous youth. Read the article here: https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/five-things-to-do-in-montreal-this-weekend-april-19-21

UNYA helps Museum of Vancouver create a medicine table for new exhibition of rare artwork created by children in residential schools. Read the article here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rare-artwork-created-by-children-in-residential-schools-displayed-at-museum-of-vancouver-1.5088349

Ever wish you could be in one of those long, low boats zooming around False Creek? Well now you can! UNYA’s Aboriginal Youth First Sports & Rec crew will be learning to paddle and race a dragon boat this spring and summer! We’ll be paddling every Thursday from April 11 until June 20, and interested Indigenous youth ages…

Big Thief has partnered with with Arcade Fire’s Plus1 to donate $1 from every ticket from their upcoming tour to several charities, including Urban Native Youth Association. The new album, U.F.O.F. is out May 3. https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-big-thiefs-new-song-cattails

As Indigenous youth, you are the leaders of today and tomorrow, with unique and innovative perspectives that can help address tough social problems. If you have an idea for a startup or nonprofit that helps people live healthy lives, SFU’s RADIUS program wants to help you develop, test, and accelerate your idea.  If you’re in…

Are you not sure which Nation or Nations you are from, and you want to find out?  Sometimes this ancestral knowledge has been lost to us due to the effects of colonization. If you’ve been struggling with not knowing where you are from, knowing more about your cultural background, territory, and ancestral roots can help…