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If my great grandmother was full blooded Choctaw, what would I be?

If my great grandmother was full blooded Choctaw, what would I be? The question of blood (Blood quantum) comes up frequently and is a complicated question. Blood Quantum was developed by the federal government to define qualification by ancestry to who is Native American. This form of identity is not…

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I don’t think I’m fully female. I feel only partly female. Does this make me two-spirited? I am also on the asexual and aromantic spectrums

I don’t think I’m fully female. I feel only partly female. Does this make me two-spirited? I am also on the asexual and aromantic spectrums Thank you for reaching out. As you know sex, gender and sexuality are three very different things and are also a deeply personal experience for…

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I’m a Native girl primarily dating White men and I can’t help but feel a connection to our colonized traumatic past.

Dear Auntie. I’m a Native girl primarily dating White men or men who are of different races and white presenting. I can’t help but feel a connection to our colonized traumatic past. How do I talk to my partners about this racial divide, if I should? It is challenging to…

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I’m half native and half European. Are there resources out there to learn more about this topic?

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A feather from my living room was found in my bedroom. I’m looking for the significance of such an act.

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I wasn’t raised in my culture. How do I go about the reconnection process without seeming like a pretendian?

I wasn’t raised in my culture, homeland, or languages, I’m Métis and Eastern European, and I’m the palest. How do I go about the reconnection process without seeming like a pretendian/feeling like I’m taking native spaces? Thank you for submitting this important question, there is a lot to talk about…

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How can I prove my lineage without my grandmothers help and become enrolled as Mescalero?

Hi Auntie. I’m Alicia. My grandmother is my last living Mescalero relative. I have asked her many times for information about herself and her father because I would like to be enrolled as Native Mescalero. She strongly refuses to talk about our lineage. How can I prove my lineage without…

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Why haven’t I been able to clear my mind?

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Are Indigenous people from Canada and Central America and South America allowed in Native American spaces?

Are Indigenous people from Canada and Central America and South America allowed in Native American spaces? Or is it meant for Indigenous people in the United States? Hi Carlos, Thanks for reaching out. Federally recognized tribes are considered sovereign nations. Reservations are generally open to the public. However, there are…

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Do you help with anxiety, and depression?

There are things you can do to manage your depression and anxiety. Unfortunately, there are no quick solutions that will help you to “solve” these conditions. This is going to take some time working with someone you trust like a mental health professional. In general, you can expect a few…

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If my great grandmother was full blooded Choctaw, what would I be?

I don’t think I’m fully female. I feel only partly female. Does this make me two-spirited? I am also on the asexual and aromantic spectrums

I’m a Native girl primarily dating White men and I can’t help but feel a connection to our colonized traumatic past.

I’m half native and half European. Are there resources out there to learn more about this topic?

A feather from my living room was found in my bedroom. I’m looking for the significance of such an act.

I wasn’t raised in my culture. How do I go about the reconnection process without seeming like a pretendian?

How can I prove my lineage without my grandmothers help and become enrolled as Mescalero?

Why haven’t I been able to clear my mind?

Are Indigenous people from Canada and Central America and South America allowed in Native American spaces?

Do you help with anxiety, and depression?

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