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Do you have advice on how to cope or get through tough times?

We all have tough times in our lives and I think having some tools to help yourself along the way is really important. For me, making things always helps me work through challenges. This can be any type of creation, ...Read More

By: Guest Relative Quinn Christopherson

Date added: 04/19/24

Do you have advice on how to cope or get through tough times

Two things have been tremendously helpful in maintaining stability in my mental/emotional health and getting through hard times. First has been my relationship with Creator. I look for Creator everywhere, and I find it within everything, animals, people, growing things. ...Read More

By: Guest Relative Jeremy Fields

Date added: 03/17/24

I feel like I don’t belong in my tribe

As someone who supports urban natives and advocates for their well-being, I understand the complexity of your situation and the sense of disconnection you're experiencing. It can be challenging to navigate one's identity and sense of belonging, especially when cultural ...Read More

By: Guest Relative Sutton King

Date added: 03/10/24

Will my dad disown me if he finds out I’m bi?

Will my dad disown me if he finds out I'm bi? He's very homophobic and I've heard him say that being queer is a sickness. I know he loves me a lot even though I'm the problem child. Will I ...Read More

By: Guest Relative Quinn Christopherson

Date added: 02/18/24

What are some hygienic practices for genitalia, especially for those that live in rural areas with no running water?

Dear Tojan/Toska (Tow-Jhawn/Tow-Skah), This is a great question, and I applaud you for asking! If we are living in an area with little to no water access it’s important to understand how to take care of our bodies. I’ve reached ...Read More

By: Collins Fields Guest Relative

Date added: 02/10/24

What are the best resources for learning your native language?

Hello and good day, Befriending local speakers/elders is a great way to begin to learn as they can help you absorb the language in its spoken form. Common phrases, sentences, questions that can be used conversationally, keep the language useful ...Read More

By: Guest Relative Jeremy Fields

Date added: 01/26/24

Hello relatives. I wanted to take this moment and acknowledge the big life events that are happening in our world right now.

Hello relatives. I wanted to take this moment and acknowledge the big life events that are happening in our world right now. There is this collective outreach that is taking place.  Young people want to talk about what they are ...Read More

By: Auntie Manda

Date added: 12/21/23

How do I fully embrace my native identity without any of the essentials?

If you live in or around an indigenous community, rural or urban, wether it is your specific tribe or not, learn to contribute. We each have unique talents and gifts and these make us integral members of the community. Indigenous ...Read More

By: Guest Relative Jeremy Fields

Date added: 12/2/23

How do I get past this feeling of not belonging anywhere?

Hey there, Auntie Sutton here. Thanks for submitting your question “How do I get past this feeling of not belonging anywhere?”- I hear you. Feeling like you don't quite fit in can be tough. But let me share something with ...Read More

By: Guest Relative Sutton King

Date added: 11/25/23

What advice do you have to connect with my culture?

I think we’re connecting with our culture every time we dance or sing or bead, carve. I think were connecting with our culture every time we spend time with our family or friends and when were in nature. I would ...Read More

By: Guest Relative Quinn Christopherson

Date added: 11/18/23

Where can I learn to make pow wow dance outfit?

Dear Tojan/Toska (Tow-Jhawn/Tow-Skah),  What a great question. In this day and age we are at a great advantage to all the helpful information that is provided to us by the click of a button! Some great places I’ve found to ...Read More

By: Collins Fields Guest Relative

Date added: 11/9/23

What is the key to a good life?

Thanks for writing in, this is a great question that I think we all ask ourselves at some point. To me, living a good life is all about the people you’re around, and your community you build. So no matter ...Read More

By: Guest Relative Quinn Christopherson

Date added: 10/4/23

In the last 6 months I have had a bird of prey known as a "Prairie Falcoln" swooping down over my car. Last March, while sitting in my car at work, one actually landed on the roof of my car and looked at me! What does it mean?

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