Klamath Tribes Youth Council pictured: Orville Schroeder; Vice-Chair- Sahalie Crain; Laura Schroeder; Natahna Schonchin-Noneo, Treasurer-Hannah Schroeder; Council Chair- Ashia Wilson; and Riggs Schonchin. Accompanied by two chaperones and Klamath Tr… — Klamath Tribes Youth Council pictured: Orville Schroeder; Vice-Chair- Sahalie Crain; Laura Schroeder; Natahna Schonchin-Noneo, Treasurer-Hannah Schroeder; Council Chair- Ashia Wilson; and Riggs Schonchin. Accompanied by two chaperones and Klamath Tribes Youth Coordinator, William Hess. (Submitted Photo)

Unity 2018

The Klamath Tribes Youth Council helped make history this year at the 42nd Annual 2018 United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) Conference [July 5-9, 2018] by joining a record breaking 2,300+ youth attendees from across Indian Country.

Referred to as UNITY for short, this annual event is the largest and longest running Native American youth gathering in the United States, with the number of attendees growing steadily each year. Seven members of the Klamath Youth Council traveled to this years’ gathering at the Town and Country Resort in San Diego, CA, and were one of over 200 different youth councils representing their tribes and communities.

The council spent 6 full days networking with peers, professional facilitators, and tribal leaders from across the continent and beyond, attending a series of sessions and workshops where they gathered tools and knowledge to bring back to our communities, and also participated in various cultural exchanges and fun interactive activities.

Klamath Tribes Youth Council: For more information on how to become involved with the Klamath Tribes Youth Council you can contact the administration office at (541) 783-2219 and also be sure to give them a “like” on Facebook to keep updated on their current events.

Information provided by the Klamath Tribes to Klamath Falls News through an emailed newsletter.