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My great grandfather and grandmother are native american, how native am I?

What a great journey of discovery! I’m assuming your great grandfather was full Native, as well as your grandmother (meaning both their parents were full Native). If this is the case, this would make one of your parent’s half Native (depending on whether your grandfather was Native or not). This…

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Topics: Culture and Language, Identity

I was adopted, and a recent DNA test shows I’m Native. How do I find my tribe and begin reconnecting?

Thank you for your question. I am always glad to hear when someone wants to connect to their culture. The issues around DNA testing are complicated and controversial. The short answer is that there is no DNA test to prove ties to a specific tribe. First off what do people…

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Topics: Culture and Language, Identity

I grew up in an urban city in Oklahoma. I want to move back to my ancestral lands, but I’m scared of not being accepted by my relations back home. How do I confront this fear?

Thanks for writing in. I find your journey incredibly brave and exciting! It seems like you have a strong idea or expectation of what will happen if you move home. Take time to think about what is it exactly that you want. What are you hoping to gain from moving…

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Topics: Culture and Language, Identity, Intolerance, Mental Health, Non-Native Allies, Spirituality

Hi auntie, i found out im Tohono O’odham and they wont let me enroll in the tribe because my grandfather (who was a member) passed away and i don’t have their code to show proof

How native do you have to be to enroll in a tribe? Every tribe has their own requirements for enrollment. Some tribes base this off of blood quantum (how much tribal blood you have), while others base it off of lineage, or a combination of both. I tried looking on…

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Topics: Culture and Language, Identity, Non-Native Allies

Why people of most of the western countries hate indians?

I think this is all a matter of perspective. Most minorities around the world tend to be marginalized due to the effects of colonization, which is the establishment of control over a group(s) of Indigenous people. People may see and talk about it in many different ways. This seems to…

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Topics: Culture and Language, Identity, Intolerance

I wanted to learn my language but the problem is it’s extinct and nobody speaks it. I have extremely limited resources what should I do?

Wohoo! Go you! If you have the Internet…you have a world of resources at your fingertips! I had to talk to some friends who work with tribes in the Southwest around language revitalization about this one. They told me there are actually a lot of resources out there regarding how…

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Topics: Culture and Language, Education, Identity

Hi my name is jessica very rarely do i have dreams of being a animal i have been a hawk a bear and a black wolf i would like too know what this means

Hi Jessica! This is a great question to ask your elders or someone from your tribe. Every tribe has different associations with animals, so what may mean one thing to me may mean something completely different to you based on our tribes. For example, in my tribe owls are considered…

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Topics: Culture and Language, Identity, Spirituality

i really want to get connected to my indigenous roots but i don’t know if that’s something I should do or if it’s my place to do so. my grandmother who passed before i was born had an indigenous parent, but i don’t know from where or anything of the sort!

I really want to get connected to my indigenous roots but I don’t know if that’s something I should do or if it’s my place to do so. my grandmother who passed before I was born had an indigenous parent, but I don’t know from where or anything of the…

Answered by Auntie Manda

Topics: Culture and Language, Identity

What is hepatitis C? Should I get tested?

My parents told me I needed to get tested for hepatitis C because I used IV drugs in the past and have some home piercings and tattoos. What is it exactly? Hepatitis C is a contagious infection that affects your liver that can cause liver cancer or liver failure if it’s…

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Topics: Culture and Language, Physical Health

Can Metis people dance powwow? Specifically jingle?

Can Metis people dance powwow? Specifically jingle? You’ll find dancers have extensive Indigenous backgrounds. The first thing I would do is encourage you to get a mentor. This person can help guide you through all the things you’ll need to know about jingle dancing. They can coach you on dancing…

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Topics: Activism, Culture and Language, Identity, Non-Native Allies

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My great grandfather and grandmother are native american, how native am I?

I was adopted, and a recent DNA test shows I’m Native. How do I find my tribe and begin reconnecting?

I grew up in an urban city in Oklahoma. I want to move back to my ancestral lands, but I’m scared of not being accepted by my relations back home. How do I confront this fear?

Hi auntie, i found out im Tohono O’odham and they wont let me enroll in the tribe because my grandfather (who was a member) passed away and i don’t have their code to show proof

Why people of most of the western countries hate indians?

I wanted to learn my language but the problem is it’s extinct and nobody speaks it. I have extremely limited resources what should I do?

Hi my name is jessica very rarely do i have dreams of being a animal i have been a hawk a bear and a black wolf i would like too know what this means

i really want to get connected to my indigenous roots but i don’t know if that’s something I should do or if it’s my place to do so. my grandmother who passed before i was born had an indigenous parent, but i don’t know from where or anything of the sort!

What is hepatitis C? Should I get tested?

Can Metis people dance powwow? Specifically jingle?

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