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What can I do to get involved in suicide pervention

What a great question! There are a few ways to get involved in either your school of community. The first thing to do would be to starting learning more about suicide. You can check out We R Native’s website and the International Association for Suicide Prevention‘s (IASP) or the American Foundation…

Hi Auntie. A family member recently went to Wyoming and took a picture of a sign named "Vision Quest Motel". My family is in an argument about whether the sign is racist or not. I don’t know what to think. Is it racist?

This is a great question and I appreciate you asking it. It shows that you respect and appreciate Native culture. Being from the Southwest (Zuni Pueblo, NM), I often saw Native designs displayed in various ways by Native and non-Native people. As we move forward as a society, we are…

Hi auntie. Me and my boyfriend of over a year just broke up and I have to see him at school everyday. I’ve started to have thoughts about hurting myself cause the pain of us breaking up hurts so much what do I do!

If you are feeling suicidal you should call 911 immediately, or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or a mental health professional you can find through your tribal clinic, or school counselor. You’re doing the right thing now by reaching out. When someone tells me they are thinking…

Why do Native Americans have strong hair? What’s their secret?

The simple answer is genetics and not hair products or remedies. However, when it comes to genetics, it can get pretty complicated. To give you an example of how genetics work – suppose that girl has a straight dark hair that is similar to her mothers. In this case, it…

Your male friend tells you that he had an unwanted sexual experience when he was younger with someone he looked up to. He questions if it was sexual assault because he was sexually aroused during the interaction. what do you do?

Some possible options (depending on your comfort and his openness to further discussion) include: Offer encouragement for his willingness to consider a challenging question. Listen neutrally. Avoid defining what happened for him. Explore whether he feels there was a power imbalance in the relationship. Who has the power? Offer to…
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