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Are you a Trans or Two-Spirit, or gender diverse Indigenous youth aged 11 to 30 in Metro Vancouver? We want to hear from you about what’s important to you to feel supported. To do this, our Two-Spirit Collective is  teaming up with Trans Care BC for two Learn + Share sessions in February and March. You’ll be…

Being able to connect with Elders is something that’s often lost in an urban setting like Vancouver. We’re honoured to have Elder Bruce Robinson here at UNYA as our Elder in Residence, offering guidance, teachings, and personal support to Indigenous youth and staff. The Discourse is shining a light on this important work that Bruce and…

Calling Indigenous artists with lived experience of the child welfare system! The Discourse is working on Spotlight: Child Welfare, and  a collaborative journalism project. They’re looking for artists to join them on Wednesday, December 12th, to help design a logo for the project. If you’re interested in reserving a spot at the table on December 12th,…

Nineteen Indigenous artists have pulled out all the stops this year to raise funds for Urban Native Youth Association (UNYA). These artists have joined Lattimer Gallery for their annual Charity Bentwood Box Auction. Every year for the past eleven years, Lattimer Gallery has held this bentwood box fundraiser, and as a result has raised over $375,000 for…

Are you having a hard time finding the money for food? These handy resources can help! We’ve compiled a few ways that you can get access to food when you’re having trouble making ends meet. The Vancouver Food Asset Map lists over 700 resources for free or low cost food. We also have a number of programs…

Have you been impacted by tickets for fare evasion on public transit in Vancouver? #AllOnBoard is a campaign that stands for affordable and accessible transit based on income in Metro Vancouver to ensure our communities can access public transit to live, work and thrive. They are now preparing a submission on the impact of ticketing…

In addition to external links to resources that youth and their families can access, UNYA has developed the following published resources for Native youth.  BALANCE – A Parenting Booklet for Native Youth  This 48-page booklet focuses on Belonging, Activity, Learning, Acknowledgment, Nurturing, Compassion, and Engagement as very important building blocks for a good foundation for anyone to…

Aspiring First Nation leaders (ages 16 to 30) connect directly with First Nation leaders from across BC, and represent the voices of First Nation youth at the largest Indigenous health and wellness conference in the country. Aspiring First Nation leaders (ages 16 to 30), First Nations Health Council wants you to participate in the Youth Leaders Program…

When Aimee Beauchamp of the Squamish Nation began her position three months ago as school support counsellor at Urban Native Youth Association, she found many people asking her if she would run programs for two-spirit and queer indigenous youth. This free, daylong event will consist of a day of workshops for QTBIPOC for queer youth…