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My little brother is going through a lot and I want to help him.

Hey well I have a problem my little brother is going through a lot and I want to help him. He is under a lot of pressure. He lashes out at people and is apathetic. I try to help him but he pushes me away. Thanks for reaching out. It…

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Topics: Identity, Mental Health, Relationships

How do I tell my mother that I have depression?

Dear Auntie, how do I tell my mother that I have depression? Hey there! I’m so glad you wrote in. I’m proud of you for knowing yourself well enough to know that something is off and it’s time to do something about it. Likely, your mom may have noticed that…

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Topics: Identity, Mental Health, Relationships

How do I learn my languge ?

How do I learn my language? Yeah for you! Stoked you want to learn more about your culture by learning to speak your language. Luckily there are a lot of language revitalization programs happening. There are even seven tribes who have partnered with Rosetta Stone. Language Classes The first thing…

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Topics: Culture and Language, Identity

I often struggle with feeling native "enough."

I often struggle with feeling native “enough.” My grandma on my dad’s side is Ojibwe (Sault Ste Marie, MI) and my grandma on my mom’s side is Mexican and knows that she has ties to the Aztec and Kikapu people. Do other people struggle with this? This is a tricky…

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Topics: Culture and Language, Identity, Mental Health

I am a Lesbian. What do I do when kids at my high school tell me I am goin to hell and keep pickin on me?

Dear Auntie, I am a Lesbian. What do I do when kids at my high school tell me I am goin to hell and keep pickin on me? Well, first off, I have to applaud you for living as your authentic self. It’s no small thing to ‘be out’, especially…

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Topics: 2SLGBTQ, Activism, Identity, Intolerance, Mental Health, Physical Health

Why do people say there weren’t horses in the plains?

Why do people say there weren’t horses in the plains when our elders say we always have had them? Great question! Horse culture is so ingrained in some of our tribe’s history, especially for plains tribes that it seems like we’ve always had them. However, horses did not arrive in…

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Topics: Culture and Language, Identity

Way of solving depression and anxiety

Hi, I’m from the Southern Ute and Jicarilla Apache tribe. I face depression and anxiety. I was wondering if you have a way of solving the depression and anxiety? Thank you so much for writing in. I commend you for following your gut to get help. There are certainly things…

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Topics: Culture and Language, Identity, Mental Health

My childs father denies our son. He is indigenous. As someone disconnected i want my son tp be able to embrace his indigenous culture

Hi Auntie. I have a son by an indigenous man. His dad wants nothing to do with me. How do I go about teaching my son about his culture? How do I contact his family? Am I over stepping boundaries if I do so? It’s understandable to want to give…

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I have a teacher who doesn’t know how to handle depressed kids like myself

Dear Auntie, I have a teacher who does not know how to handle depressed kids like myself. Any tips on how I can teach her? The student schooling the teacher. I love it. For starters, I want to applaud you for advocating for yourself. Not many people are self-aware enough…

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Topics: Identity, Mental Health, Non-Native Allies

I have wanted to undergo a gender reassignment surgery, but I’m worried that it will conflict with my beliefs

Hello Auntie, I’m struggling to balance my traditional ways and my non-traditional ways. I am going through a transformation phase in my life. I have wanted to undergo a gender reassignment surgery, but I’m worried that it will conflict with my beliefs. Hey there. I’m so glad you wrote in.…

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Topics: 2SLGBTQ, Culture and Language, Identity, Physical Health, Sexual Health, Spirituality

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My little brother is going through a lot and I want to help him.

How do I tell my mother that I have depression?

How do I learn my languge ?

I often struggle with feeling native "enough."

I am a Lesbian. What do I do when kids at my high school tell me I am goin to hell and keep pickin on me?

Why do people say there weren’t horses in the plains?

Way of solving depression and anxiety

My childs father denies our son. He is indigenous. As someone disconnected i want my son tp be able to embrace his indigenous culture

I have a teacher who doesn’t know how to handle depressed kids like myself

I have wanted to undergo a gender reassignment surgery, but I’m worried that it will conflict with my beliefs

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