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I found a rectangular white stone in southern lake Huron with 4 brown horizontal lines ground into it. I was told it was a native American artifact. Do you know what this is and the meaning behind it?

Oh, how interesting. If you could get more information from the person who told you it was a Native American artifact you could start an internet search to start narrowing things down, as there are a few tribes that surround the Great Lakes. You might also try to take a…

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Topics: Culture and Language, Education, Life Tips

How do I become a pow wow fancy shawl dancer ? I am 18 and I know how to dance inter tribal dances and my mom was a jingle dress dancer when she was younger and my grandmother was a fancy shawl dancer, how do I register?

Go you! The first thing I would encourage you to do is to get a mentor. This person can help guide you through all the things you’ll need to get started. They can coach you on regalia making, dancing with the traditions of style, meaning, and etiquette. Though you might…

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Topics: Culture and Language, Identity

My grandpa is half-cree, half-black and he hardly spoke the language to me growing up. How can I learn the native language?

Wohoo! Go you! For starters, if you haven’t connected with your tribe already – do that first. They best way to learn a language is to be around the speakers of that language. If you feel comfortable and are able, reach out to your grandpa’s extended family. Tribal communities have…

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Topics: Culture and Language, Identity

Hi Auntie! My name is Sophia and I’m just curious to know if my really Yaqui descendent. There is only one problem : I live in Germany. Is there a way to get DNA test and send it from here? Or should I have to be in the US for this?

Hi Sophia! It sounds like you’ve heard from someone that you may be Yaqui… pretty cool! If you’re looking to find out more, see if you can get more information from the person/ people you heard this from. Asking around is great way to discover more about your lineage. If…

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Topics: Culture and Language, Identity

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

MORE ON THIS TOPIC

I found a rectangular white stone in southern lake Huron with 4 brown horizontal lines ground into it. I was told it was a native American artifact. Do you know what this is and the meaning behind it?

How do I become a pow wow fancy shawl dancer ? I am 18 and I know how to dance inter tribal dances and my mom was a jingle dress dancer when she was younger and my grandmother was a fancy shawl dancer, how do I register?

My grandpa is half-cree, half-black and he hardly spoke the language to me growing up. How can I learn the native language?

Hi Auntie! My name is Sophia and I’m just curious to know if my really Yaqui descendent. There is only one problem : I live in Germany. Is there a way to get DNA test and send it from here? Or should I have to be in the US for this?

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?

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