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Youth Movement

We know you care. Have a great idea on how to impact your community? We would love to help you accomplish your goals. Check out the story from Youth Movement after they applied for and received a We R Native mini grant. Apply for a mini grant today! Youth Movement…
Categories: Feeling Healthy, Fitness, My Body, My Life

A Girl’s Guide to Sex Myths

It’s easy to be confused about sex. There are so many mixed messages and myths around sex, it can be hard to know what’s true and what’s not. Before you decide to have sex, it’s important that you know the facts. Here are some important facts about contraception, pregnancy, sexually…
Categories: My Relationships, Sex, Sexual Health

A Guy’s Guide to Sex Myths

Rumors and myths about sex are everywhere. Between what you hear from your friends and what you see on TV, it can be hard to know what’s true and what’s false when it comes to doing the deed. But if you’re thinking about having sex, it’s important that you know…
Categories: My Relationships, Sex, Sexual Health

Abusive Relationships

Not all relationships work out, no matter how much we might want them to. When a relationship becomes violent or destructive, it can be both physically and emotionally dangerous for the people involved. Key signs of an abusive relationship. Signs to watch out for before the relationship becomes physically violent…
Categories: Abuse and Violence, My Relationships, Unhealthy Relationships

Am I Normal?

Face it: bodies can be kind of confusing. But it’s important to get to know your body — where things are, how things work, and how to care for yourself — so you can make good decisions about your sexual health. You don’t need to worry about whether your breasts,…

Assessing a Relationship

Sometimes relationships work well and are easy, and other times they can be hard and you might wonder if they’re even worth it! In assessing a relationship with another person, you might want to consider some of the following questions:  Are you getting what you want from the relationship?  Are…
Categories: Dating, My Relationships

Assimilation, Relocation, Genocide

Since first contact, Native Americans have been given three choices — which weren’t really choices at all. Assimilate The first “choice” was for a tribe to assimilate into the dominant American culture, become “civilized,” give up tribal ways and be absorbed into America society. Many tribes tried this, many times…
Categories: History, My Culture

Beadwork

“Native American beadwork is an art form created by indigenous peoples. There are two forms. One involves the use of a loom. The other is called applique embroidery. Small seed beads were originally imported from Czechoslovakia, and Czech beads are still the gold standard for beadwork. Long, thin needles are…
Categories: Traditional Stories and Teachings

Beadwork: Tips and Supplies

Here is a link to a website that offers diagrams on how to begin beading. www.kstrom.net/isk/art/beads/art_bea2.html And here are tips to begin the journey… Disclaimer: Many artists have different preferences for things such as materials and techniques. These are mine, but if you know someone who does it differently, that…
Categories: My Culture, Traditional Stories and Teachings

Bump Ball

Bump ball is a simple field game that requires some playing space about the size of half a basketball court and not quite as wide. It is played with two end zones where you score your points as players try to get the ball across the goal line. The game…
Categories: Traditional Games and Sports

California History

The history of California includes the planned extermination of its original inhabitants. Its history should be used with care and thoughtfulness especially when exploring the film topic A Seat at the Drum. For thousands of years, the southern and central Pacific coast region was one of the most densely populated…
Categories: History
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