Ancestry.com for Indigenous People
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does Blackfoot Indian tribe get money?
Hey there! Well, there are a couple things to keep in mind. First thing, you’ll need to register with your tribe, if you haven’t already to receive any services. Second thing, not all tribes and tribal members receive dividends or revenues. To register: Check out your tribes official website (http://blackfeetnation.com/tribaldirectory/)…
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I’m 1/4 Cherokee Indian and my dad is half Cherokee Indian both my parents are dead and I would like to follow I brought my Indian Heritage and find out exactly what I have to do in order to apply in order to apply and prove my Indian heritage site to get sponsored we are intelligent as American Indians how do I do this heritage
Hello Relative! It’s great to hear about you wanting to connect with your heritage. I’m happy to help in this process. The easiest thing to start with would be to do an Internet search. I looked up Cherokee Enrollment and was able to find an application, which does require you…
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I’m non-binary and I named myself after a book character, when I was thinking back on the book I remember that at the end the main character had small bird feathers intertwined with her braid and I’m scared I named myself after someone who has appropriated from native culture, fictional or not.
Hi there! Thanks so much for writing in! From what I can gather, there’s a couple of things to talk about in your question: affirming your gender-identity, the use of feathers, and cultural appropriation. Let’s go in that order. To start, I would affirm that taking a name for yourself,…
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How do I get native american funding or covid 19 funding aid?
Hey there! Thanks for writing in! As of September 30, 2020, CDC has provided $208.7 million to tribal nations, consortia, and organizations for responding to COVID-19 across tribal communities. Funds were then distributed to Indian Health Service areas and from there distributed to tribes within IHS service areas. I found…
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Hi. I am addressing the tribal council tomorrow and need to know how to say good morning and thank you in Tiwa (southern). Can someone help me?
Hi there! Thanks for writing in! As you may know, Tiwa is part of the Tanoan language group and includes Sandia Pueblo and Isleta Pueblo in New Mexico and Ysleta del Sur in Texas. The only thing I could find is a Tiwa Language Program with the Isleta Pueblo. You…
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Hey Auntie, how likely is it to get pregnant if u put the condom on wrong and flipped it to the right side?
Hey there! Thanks for writing in! Believe it or not, this is pretty common and can easily happen when people don’t have a backup condom. The chances of pregnancy are pretty low if there is not pre-ejaculate in the condom before flipping it to the right side. There would be…
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what is guided meditation?
Guided meditation describes a type of meditation led by a teacher, in person or via audio or video.[1] Sometimes called guided imagery or visualization, with this method of meditation you form mental images of places or situations you find relaxing. You try to use as many senses as possible, such…
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why do people say native americans took the land from the british when its the oppsite way around?
Hey there! Thanks for writing in. It sounds like this might be a small circle of folks that you’re around. This isn’t a general opinion that I have ever heard and I asked around a bit. What it sounds like, is perhaps there might be a couple folks you’re around…
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Is this like a suicide text thing?
Dear relative, Thank you for writing in. The Ask Auntie site is not a crisis line and we don’t monitor it 24/7. If you or a loved one are thinking about suicide or in crisis there are resources that are available for you. You can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255…
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