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How can I help my friend, who is feeling helpless? Her parents are going through a divorce.

Dear Auntie, How can I help my friend, who is feeling helpless? Her parents are going through a divorce. I appreciate you looking after your friend and searching for ways you can help. She’s lucky to have someone who cares as much as you do. You can start by letting…

Answered by Auntie Manda

Topics: Identity, Mental Health

I am a foster youth what resources are available to me?

Dear Auntie, I am a foster youth and I heard there are resources for kids who were or are in foster care for school or skills… what resources are available to me? Absolutely! This is a great question I think a lot of people can benefit from. Here are some…

Answered by Auntie Manda

Topics: Culture and Language, Identity, Intolerance, Mental Health, Relationships, Sexual Health

Is their truth that Historical trauma could be pass down genetically? If so what can we do to heal as Native Americans?

Dear Auntie, is there truth that historical trauma could be passed down genetically? If so what can we do to heal as Native Americans? Wow. Excellent question! Historical trauma is defined as a collective, cumulative emotional wounding across generations, which is a result of some cataclysmic event. The cataclysmic events…

Answered by Auntie Manda

Topics: Education, Identity, Intolerance, Mental Health

How do I go about getting tribal money?

Dear Auntie, Hey I’m Sioux but don’t get tribal money. How do I go about that? Hey there. Well, there are a couple things to keep in mind. First thing, you’ll need to register with your tribe. Second thing, not all tribes and tribal members receive dividends. So if you…

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Topics: Culture and Language, Identity, Life Tips

I am wondering what tribe an ancestor is from

Dear Auntie, I saw on a Spanish baptism record that an ancestor was from a gentile native tribe in New Mexico. I found out gentile means non-Christian. I was wondering what tribe could she be from? She was baptized at Taos pueblo I think at 1820. Where there any tribes…

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Topics: Culture and Language, Identity

You never gave a straight answer, yes or no are Mexicans native American Indians.

You never gave a straight answer, yes or no are Mexicans Native American Indians? The American Continents of North and South were populated with indigenous people long before we were Alaska Native, First Nation, Mexican Indian or American Indian. This is my point. Tribes and bands moved across the Canadian/…

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Topics: Culture and Language, Identity

Dear Auntie I am half Dutch Irish and Cherokee. Is it possible for me to be accepted into the Cherokee reservation?

Dear Auntie I am half Dutch Irish and Cherokee and I’m very in tuned with my Cherokee lineage and learn as much as I can about the Cherokee traditions, culture, and language. I was wondering if it’s possible for me to be accepted into the Cherokee reservation? How do I…

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Topics: Activism, Identity

How do I stand with Standing Rock

Dear Auntie, how do I stand with Standing Rock against the Dakota Access Pipeline? Well, this has been the hot topic for quite some time, especially since Trump came into office and signed two executive orders that will allow further construction on the Dakota Access Pipeline and Keystone XL. Here’s…

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Topics: Activism, Culture and Language, Identity, Spirituality

How can I get my friends to be more interested in self-respect

Dear Auntie, I’ve been working hard to become the person I want to be, but I’m finding it hard be around other girls my age. How can I get my friends to be more interested in self-respect when they’re just interested in going to parties and hooking up with boys?…

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Topics: Identity, Mental Health

I just found my friend cuts herself and i also have struggled with self harm for a long time and I know how much it sucks when people point it out. Do i just wait until she’s ready to tell me herself? How do i talk to her about it?

You’re such a good friend for writing in and for reaching out for help for the both of you! Finding out that someone you care about has been cutting can be upsetting, especially since you have had similar struggles. It’s normal to feel confused, helpless, sad, worried, or mad, especially…

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Topics: Identity, Life Tips, Mental Health, Physical Health

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How can I help my friend, who is feeling helpless? Her parents are going through a divorce.

I am a foster youth what resources are available to me?

Is their truth that Historical trauma could be pass down genetically? If so what can we do to heal as Native Americans?

How do I go about getting tribal money?

I am wondering what tribe an ancestor is from

You never gave a straight answer, yes or no are Mexicans native American Indians.

Dear Auntie I am half Dutch Irish and Cherokee. Is it possible for me to be accepted into the Cherokee reservation?

How do I stand with Standing Rock

How can I get my friends to be more interested in self-respect

I just found my friend cuts herself and i also have struggled with self harm for a long time and I know how much it sucks when people point it out. Do i just wait until she’s ready to tell me herself? How do i talk to her about it?

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