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Hello. My name is Johnny. My question is that my parents are both half native, but don’t look native and I do. So when I tell people my race the say ‘cool’ but when they finally see my parents, they tell me in just black and white. What should I…

Dear Auntie, I want to be a powwow dancer but I am 24 years old. Is it too late for me? Heck no! You’ve got a long life of powwow dancing ahead of you! If it’s permission you’re looking for, you’ve got mine. 🙂 Get out there and live the…

Hello Auntie! I want to become a northern traditional dancer, but I’m not sure what is required to do so? Do I need to get a status card/enrollment in my tribe? Yeah for you! The first thing I would encourage you to do is to get a mentor. This person…

Dear Auntie, I just did the 23andMe test hoping I could learn more about my ancestors and I was honestly surprised to find out that I’m a Native American/Spanish mix. Is there a test that I can take that will tell me what tribe my ancestors were from? Hey, that’s…

What types of natives are there? What is a pow-wow? There are 573 federally recognized tribes in the US. You may hear different names used to describe these indigenous people like; tribes, nations, bands, pueblos, communities, and native villages. There are about 229 tribes in Alaska, while 344 are located…