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Charity Bentwood Boxes Annual Event
Art With Purpose.Stories with Power. On December 6, 2025, Lattimer Gallery will Host the Annual Charity Bentwood Boxes event at the Museum of Vancouver—an extraordinary evening where Indigenous artists, donors, and community partners come together to uplift the Urban Native Youth Association (UNYA) and…
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Orange Shirt Day 2025 – Thank you!
Many Generations. One Message: Every Child Matters. UNYA extends our heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported our 2025 Edition Orange Shirt Day T-shirt campaign. We are deeply grateful to all who purchased a shirt, the community members who generously shared their time in our intergenerational photo…
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Orange Shirt Day 2024
Join Us in Celebration and Gratitude! With open hearts, we raise our hands in gratitude for the incredible support we’ve received since August for our 2024 Orange Shirt Day program. Your generosity, whether it’s through purchasing an orange t-shirt or the countless hours and…
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Apply to be a volunteer mentor with UNYA’s Kinnections Program
A little bit about UNYA and our Kinnections Program Urban Native Youth Association (UNYA) has been…
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Apply to be a volunteer mentor with UNYA’s Mentorship Program
A little bit about UNYA and our Mentorship Program: Urban Native Youth Association (UNYA) has been…
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Lattimer Gallery 2021 Bentwood Box Auction
For the past fourteen years Lattimer Gallery has organized an event to help support the…
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Bentwood Box Auction 2020
This annual charity auction supports some of our most underfunded programs, ensuring that we are…
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Bentwood Box Auction 2019
Lattimer Gallery is once again partnering with Indigenous artists from across BC to raise money…
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UNYA Receives Mayor’s Achievement Award
Ten citizens and eight organizations were honoured on July 12th, 2019 at the annual Awards…
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UNYA Craft Fair
We’re holding a Craft Fair to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day this year! Come out…
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Young Spirits Summer Camp 2019
Our Young Spirits Summer Camp is a free day camp for Indigenous youth ages 11…
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Podcasting Mentorship with VIVO Media Arts Centre
Interested in learning how to tell your stories and get your voice heard? VIVO Media…
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Neko Case Concert in Montreal Supports Urban Native Youth Association
Case has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket from her show this…
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UNYA helps Museum of Vancouver create medicine table for latest exhibit
UNYA helps Museum of Vancouver create a medicine table for new exhibition of rare artwork…
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Dragon Boating with AYF Sports & Rec
Ever wish you could be in one of those long, low boats zooming around False…
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Big Thief’s new album tour supports programming for Indigenous youth at UNYA
Big Thief has partnered with with Arcade Fire’s Plus1 to donate $1 from every ticket…
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Applications Open for Health Promotion Trampoline Program
As Indigenous youth, you are the leaders of today and tomorrow, with unique and innovative…
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What Nation(s) Am I From?
Are you not sure which Nation or Nations you are from, and you want to…
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UNYA at Gathering Our Voices 2019
UNYA is proud to be at Gathering Our Voices this year! Come and see our…
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Free Virtual/Augmented Reality Workshops at Emily Carr
Are you an Indigenous creator, artist, storyteller, producer, media creator, or community member? Interested in…
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Two-Spirit Workshop Series
Urban Native Youth Association’s Two-Spirit Collective has launching a Two-Spirit Workshop Series, with events running…
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JIBC Indigenous Youth Career Camp
Spring Break | March 24 – March 30, 2019 Learn about careers in justice, public…
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Fearless Heart – Two-Spirit Mindfulness & Self-Compassion Workshop
Two-Spirit youth ages 15 to 30 are invited to join us for a mindfulness and…
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Trans and Two-Spirit Indigenous Youth Learn + Share
Are you a Trans or Two-Spirit, or gender diverse Indigenous youth aged 11 to 30…
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Shining a Light on the Important Work of Indigenous Elders
Being able to connect with Elders is something that’s often lost in an urban setting…
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Calling Artists with Lived Experience of the Child Welfare System
Calling Indigenous artists with lived experience of the child welfare system! The Discourse is working on…
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Indigenous Artists Create Innovative Artwork to Support Youth
Nineteen Indigenous artists have pulled out all the stops this year to raise funds for…
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700+ Places for Free or Low-cost Food in Vancouver
Are you having a hard time finding the money for food? These handy resources can…
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AllOnBoard – Accessible and Affordable Transit Surveys
Have you been impacted by tickets for fare evasion on public transit in Vancouver? #AllOnBoard…
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UNYA Publications – Resource Manuals and Handbooks
In addition to external links to resources that youth and their families can access, UNYA has developed…
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Youth Leaders Program – Gathering Wisdom for a Shared Journey IX
Aspiring First Nation leaders (ages 16 to 30) connect directly with First Nation leaders from…
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Urban Native Youth Association holds gathering about safe spaces for queer youth
When Aimee Beauchamp of the Squamish Nation began her position three months ago as school…