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My parent doesn’t listen, I have no clue what to do

Dear Auntie, what do you recommend to do if you have talked to a parent about serious issues that your feeling inside, but they never really help try to make a change? It’s almost like it goes in one ear and out the other, and I have no clue what…

Answered by Auntie Manda

Topics: Identity, Mental Health

Why am I ugly?

Dear Auntie, Why am I ugly? Thanks for writing in. The matter-of-fact way you wrote your question leads me to think you really believe this. Somehow the idea of you being ‘ugly’ has crept into your belief system. How did that happen? A lot of what we believe to be…

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Topics: Identity, Mental Health, Physical Health

How should I talk to my school about wearing feathers to graduation?

How should I talk to my school about wearing feathers to graduation? I recently earned feathers for my school achievements, but I am afraid of asking if I may wear them because the staff might not understand what they mean. I have read about students who were not allowed to…

Answered by Auntie Manda

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

Pot comes from Mother Earth. How can it be that bad for me?

Hey Auntie, so I live in WA where pot is legal. I’m 17 and a lot of my friends are smoking and I’m wondering since it comes from Mother Earth, how can it be that bad for me? Great question and I think one that a lot of people struggle…

Answered by Auntie Manda

Topics: Mental Health, Physical Health

How can I be a healthy and productive Native person, when my community does not value me?

Dear Auntie, my family is unashamedly assimilated, I fall below blood quantum, and I have light skin and do not look native. I identify myself only as native, but am struggling with self-harm because my tribe will not recognize me as a tribal citizen. How can I be a healthy…

Answered by Auntie Manda

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

How can I stay sober when everyone around me is a drunken mess?

Dear Auntie, I have recently been clean for a few months now. But now the holidays are coming up. How can I stay sober when everyone around me is a drunken mess?? Hey there, I’m so glad you wrote in. Your best bet for having a clean, sober holiday is…

Answered by Auntie Manda

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

How do I stop a cyberbully?

How do I stop a cyberbully who keeps bothering me and posting things about me that aren’t true? Alissa, I’m sorry you are being bullied. Bullying sucks and you don’t deserve to feel uncomfortable online, in school, or anywhere else. Thisis my advice- talk to a trusted adult (like a…

Answered by Auntie Manda

Topics: Education, Identity, Mental Health, Non-Native Allies

How do you deal with people making fun of your size?

No one should be bullied because of their weight. When someone teases you about your weight it’s not your fault, and there is something you can do about it. Here are some tried and true tips for dealing with bullies. Usually bullies want to get a reaction out of you.…

Answered by Auntie Manda

Topics: Mental Health, Physical Health

How do you know if you’re depressed?

I think I might be depressed. I guess my question is how do you know if you’re depressed? Is there anything that you can do about it? Sara, everyone goes through tough times at different points in their lives, and we all feel sad every now and then. But feeling…

Answered by Auntie Manda

Topics: Identity, Life Tips, Mental Health

How do you maintain a good relationship with a family member no one wants anything to do with?

Hi Windy, You are a girl after my own heart. It’s hard when you see someone in your family being ostracized and excluded from the very people who are meant to love and support them. Family can be so complicated, especially in tribal communities when the structure of our family…

Answered by Auntie Manda

Topics: Identity, Mental Health, Relationships

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My parent doesn’t listen, I have no clue what to do

Why am I ugly?

How should I talk to my school about wearing feathers to graduation?

Pot comes from Mother Earth. How can it be that bad for me?

How can I be a healthy and productive Native person, when my community does not value me?

How can I stay sober when everyone around me is a drunken mess?

How do I stop a cyberbully?

How do you deal with people making fun of your size?

How do you know if you’re depressed?

How do you maintain a good relationship with a family member no one wants anything to do with?

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