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How do I find out if I got a grant?

Hi there, Thanks for reaching out! First, great job applying for a grant! Applications can be daunting so give yourself a pat on the back. Whether you applied for a grant to help with college expenses, a mini-grant to do a community project, or a grant for your job, good…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Identity, Life Tips

Hey Auntie, I’m coming back from college and I’m a little worried about coming home and getting my family sick. I know of someone who was asymptomatic and got his whole family sick. Some of my family is calling me paranoid or are saying that I’m going overboard, but I just don’t want to get anyone sick, especially my grandma.

This is such a great question! Thank you for writing in. You’re definitely not being paranoid or overreacting. The rate of reported COVID cases is at its highest and is projected to keep rising during the holiday season. Some things you can do are to: • Get your flu shot…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Life Tips, Physical Health

Dear Cousin Lael, my family is really opposed to getting the flu shot because they think they’ll get sick and that the government is trying to dope them. What do I say to them?

Well, I totally get where your family is coming from. The US government has a history of being very violent towards tribes and Native communities, including when it comes to medicine and health care. What you can say to your family to explain the flu shot is that this year…
Answered by Cousin Lael
Topics: Life Tips, Physical Health

How do you celebrate July 4th?

Hi there! This is a good question! I first want to say that it’s okay to celebrate any US holiday however you choose to. It’s also okay if you want to boycott or redefine the holiday by reflecting on how the holiday might look through an Indigenous lens. For example,…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Activism, Life Tips

How addicting is meth?

Thanks for writing in! Amphetamine encompasses various drugs, but you will find methamphetamine is more commonly researched, talked about, and prevalent. Amphetamine is the parent drug of a family of psychostimulants, which speed up the messages going to and from the brain. Some street names for amphetamines include “uppers,” “bennies,”…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Education, Life Tips, Physical Health

Auntie’s 20 for 2020

Hi there! In light of the New Year, I’d like to share with you 20 of my goals for the new decade: 1.Belly laugh more often 2.Hug more 3.Talk more 4.Take in my family 5.Eat beautiful food 6.No animal flesh 7.Have more diverse friends 8.Journal more often 9.Study yoga 10.Keep…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Activism, Life Tips
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