2001 — Celebrate Fitness: Members of nine Indian youth councils designed and implemented Celebrate Fitness! projects as part of a youth-led program of activities designed to promote healthy life- styles among Native Americans (2001-2004).

2002 — NUCEC outreach to Alaska Native Youth for creation of youth councils (Tlinget and Haida Tribes) 2003 — Dan Terrio/Kristy Dayson (Co-Presidents) invited to give “State of UNITY Youth” address before Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Washington, DC 2006 — First Lady’s Luncheon: Four UNITY youths were invited to attend a charity luncheon benefiting UNITY and hosted by First Lady Laura Bush in Washington D.C. The luncheon was themed, “The First Americans.” During the luncheon Tony and Karl Duncan performed Hoop Dances. UNITY Executive Committee members Juanita Toledo and Joshua Tso presented gifts to Mrs. Bush on behalf of the UNITY organization. 2006 — Strengthening Native Families: UNITY conducted a project to combat social issues affecting Indian Country by strengthening Native families. 2006 — Celebrate Native Fitness: Building upon the successful ‘Celebrate Fitness’ project, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) supported Celebrate Native Health with grants that allowed 13 youth councils to promote efforts within their communities to lower the barriers to healthy eating and physical activity and thereby reduce childhood obesity at community and tribal levels. (2005- 2009) 2008 — NUCEC (Vincent Toya, Jemez) gifted UNITY an Eagle Staff, used in the Opening Day Grand Entries