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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…

UNYA is proud to be at Gathering Our Voices this year! Come and see our team at the Career and Education Fair, on Wednesday, March 20th, and Thursday, March 21st, from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. From March 19-22, 2019, Gathering Our Voices brings together more than 1000 Indigenous youth delegates as well as chaperones, Elders, speakers, guests, entertainment,…

Are you an Indigenous creator, artist, storyteller, producer, media creator, or community member? Interested in exploring the creative possibilities of virtual reality or augmented reality? Indigenous Matriarch 4 (IM4) Media Lab is offering two video workshops at Emily Carr University next week, February 19-21, 2019 in virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and 360 video.…

Urban Native Youth Association’s Two-Spirit Collective has launching a Two-Spirit Workshop Series, with events running on Thursday evenings. WHEN: Thursdays, 4 pm to 7 pm WHERE: 1618 East Hastings St, Vancouver (Ground Floor – Buzz “Downstairs Mtg Room”)* WHO: This workshop series is open to Indigenous youth ages 15 to 30 who identify as Two-Spirit or LGBTQ+…

Spring Break | March 24 – March 30, 2019 Learn about careers in justice, public safety, and health at the Justice Institute of BC (JIBC)’s weeklong overnight youth career camp for Indigenous students ages 15 to 18.  At the JIBC Indigenous Youth Career Camp (IYCC) you’ll get a chance to reflect on your gifts and how you…

Two-Spirit youth ages 15 to 30 are invited to join us for a mindfulness and self-compassion workshop at UNYA. WHEN: Thursday, February 7th, 2019  4 PM to 6 PM WHERE: Urban Native Youth Association (1618 East Hastings St, Vancouver) Is this workshop for me? Take a few moments to reflect on these questions. Do I self…