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Reclaiming Food Sovereignty

For centuries, Indigenous communities have been disconnected from their traditional food sources due to challenges, like displacement and forced assimilation. For instance, Indigenous children in boarding schools were given processed foods instead of their traditional nutrient-rich diets. This dramatic change in diet, along with being forced to live away from…
Categories: Eating Well, My Body, My Culture, Traditions

Navigating College as a Young Native Man

Navigating college as a Native man poses unique challenges and opportunities. For example, in many Indigenous communities, there is a belief that Native men should be strong, independent, and possess warrior-like qualities. College life has many opportunities to connect with others, identify our weaknesses and gifts, grow, and learn how…
Categories: Education, Life Tips, Life Transitions, My Life

Advocating for Yourself at the Doctor’s Office

Doctor’s offices, clinics, and other medical spaces can cause anxiety, fear, and trauma for many of us. Medical trauma, a term that describes the negative mental and physical reactions that stem from one or more bad experiences with medical care, can show up in a variety of ways. For example,…
Categories: Getting Help, Health Care, My Life

Setting Boundaries with Social Media

Today’s generation is pressured to be what society deems “perfect.” Although you don’t actually need to be perfect, there is pressure to have a perfectly curated online presence. This is partly due to our relationship with social media and the ability to see what everyone is doing all the time…
Categories: Feeling Healthy, Life Tips, My Life

Preparing to Attend a Mainstream University

Getting accepted into college is an impressive achievement and important milestone. However, for many Native people who aren’t attending a Tribal college or university, going to college means attending a school with a predominantly non-Native student body. Although being the only Native student in certain classes can be challenging at…

How to Accept Change

Sometimes, change can be sudden and difficult to cope with. Other times, it can be exciting. Whatever emotions it might bring up, change is a necessary and natural part of life. Think of the life stages of butterflies, for example. Each butterfly starts out as a caterpillar, but before it…
Categories: Coming-of-Age, Life Tips, Life Transitions

How to Date Yourself

Dating can be hard, especially if you don’t know what you are looking for! One way to gain perspective is by dating yourself. It is difficult to decide if someone else would be a good partner until you get to know yourself. Plus, planning fun activities you choose for you…
Categories: Dating, Feeling Good, My Relationships, Self Esteem

How to Request Accommodations at School

Accommodations are adjustments that help support people with disabilities. There are many different types of accommodations, because everyone has unique needs. The goal of accommodations is to make life more accessible for people. Accessibility means not excluding people from using or participating in something because of disability. Examples of Accommodations…
Categories: Common Diseases & Illnesses, Health Care, Life Tips

How to Deal with a Breakup

There is not one way to magically get over a breakup completely or quickly. The truth is that break ups can feel horrible, and they often take time to recover from. As someone who got broken up with very recently, here are a few things that helped me get over…
Categories: Coming-of-Age, Dating, Grief, My Relationships
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