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Identity

What is a Native American? How can we be defined?

Mixed Identity

I belong to two different tribes: to the Shoalwater Bay India..

Native Pride

It is not documents that define us, but rather what is u..

Dealing with Stereotypes and Racism

Most of us know that racism and stereotypes suck. Some of us have..

How Does a Person Become Resilient?

A number of factors contribute to a person’s ability to be resili..

Identity

JeMarie is a seventeen-year-old Californian of Native America..

Tribal Sovereignty

After over 300 years of history, the question of Indian triba..

Smudging

Have you ever been at a powwow or a ceremonial gathering and ..

Maria Martinez

Yah’teeh shi eya Maria Mary Martinez ye’she Ashihii nishlii h..

A Native Candidate's Story

When Barbara Vicknair (enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Che..

Constance Owl

Hi everyone. I am Constance Owl, an enrolled member of the Easter..

Dropping A Knowledge Bomb Part 1

Hello everybody, it’s been awhile! I wanted to write this blog in..

Thoshography

Banner photography for the We R Native website was provided by An..

Erika Ramirez

My experience at the NIHB Native Youth Health Summit (http://www...

On Native Ground

On Native Ground is a monthly youth-run news and entertainmen..

"Two Dogs"

The Chickasaw Nation is promoting a fun way to learn Chickasa..

562

562: A photo project documenting all 562...now 566 tribes in the ..

Tiffany Benally

I am a young mother and wife. I was born in Fort Defiance, AZ on ..

Imelda Martina Sanchez

I am Imelda Martina Sanchez. I am a Native and Mexican American w..

Poetry Slam: I Know this to be True

I know this to be true – that I do not like poetry when it is n..

iLL Mind Of Ghost Dog: The Most Dangerous Native

As you ladies and gents read the title of my blog, “The Mos..

I Am Indian Country

Respect, honesty, love, bravery, humility, truth and wisdom a..

What I am Thankful for

What I am Thankful For Tribal Ways I am thankful for ou..

Native Youth Voting

Many of us have grown up listening to the adults around us co..

Native Identity: Stereotypes

When I first started college in Seattle, Washington, I started ma..

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WRN Ambassadors

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Sequoia Dance

I Am Native. Sequoia Lynn Dance (Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, age..

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Represent - Computer Medicine

Mattie Harper, Bois Forte Ojibwe, is a Ph.D candidate in Ethn..

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REPRESENT

Kayla Gebeck, Red Lake Ojibwe, studies linguistics and Native..

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Three Boys

A film by Sterlin Harjo ..

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We Are Still Here

What is today's young Native American's life like? What are t..

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Miss Indian Nations

A short conversation with Shanoa Pinkham (Yakama), 2011 Miss ..

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HEY Mural

This is the final video from the Healthy and Empowered Y..

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Dii ei Shighan (This Is My Home)

Graham Beyale. This is my DIGITAL STORY that was made at a wo..

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Get To Where You Want To Be

Sometimes you need to inspire others to get where they want t..

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Two Spirit Project (Garni)

Garni (Blackfoot Nation) talks about coming out as a lesbian ..

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Jaecie's Story

Who's important in your life? Who makes you happy? Jaecie giv..

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Before You Act

Jay Laplant- Do you sit back and think about all your options..

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Considering Using Drugs?

Are you considering using drugs? Lyle tells us what you may w..

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Asema Is Sacred

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I Got Culture

A Public Service Announcement filmed by youth participan..

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Non Removable

Fighting for what is theirs. We are here to stay. ..

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Around Here

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REPRESENT - Workout

Monica Stretten is Chickahominy from California. She is a Nat..

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Choices

Life choices come at you fast. The choices you make today, af..

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College Advice

James Dakota (Sauk-Suiattle), a student at Northwest Indian C..

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Where I'm From

What makes you thankful about where you're from? ..

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1/2

Monika lost her identity...but her identity never lost her. I..

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Honor

Hannabah tells us a little bit about herself and what it mean..

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Rez Life

In every boy's life there are choices that he faces. ..

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Identity In College

Finding yourself and discovering your identity is part of lif..

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Maintaining A Balance

One thing Kristie has always maintained in her life is balanc..

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Family

Shante's grandma has been there for her through thick and thi..

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Gratitude And Their Influence On Your Happiness

Jeri talks about the importance of forgiving and how it can h..

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Identity-Geronimo E-KIA

Geronimo was a product of his environment. A human. One ..

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Identity-Smoke Signals

A funny clip from the movie, Smoke Signals. How to be a..

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Singing Lessons by the 1491s

Dallas Goldtooth teaches how to sing the AIM song. This video..

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Life Transitions-adolescence

This is a visual interpretation of a teenage girl finding her..

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Identity-Proud Native American

A video poem that honors Anishinaabe heritage. The poem ..

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Tradition-Our Strength as Anishinaabe

We are not alone. #weRnative ..

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It Gets Better: National Native American AIDS Prevention Center

This is for all the LGBTQ Native youth throughout the country..

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Healthy Relationships

Are you in a relationship? Are you dependent on that someone?..

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Grandma's Seeds

Zefren Anderson shares his digital story about the empow..

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Two Spirit

Two Spirited people have both a male and female spirit i..

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Drugs And Alcohol

Vance Home Gun. How has alcohol affected your life? Vance sha..

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Body Image

Love the skin you're in MY BODY Erika, Yankton Sio..

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Bullying

Bullying Is Not the Ojibwe Way ..

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Monthly Contest

Whether it’s hitting the powwow trail or pulling in canoe journey, summer is a great time to connect with culture. So, how do you #represent? Send us your summertime photos of how you show your Native pride and connect with culture. You could win up to $75!

1st Place-$150
2nd Place-$100
3rd Place-$50

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