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My boyfriend is native, but he’s fairly light skinned and his family separated from their tribe years ago. He isn’t confident in who he is and is always doubting his roots though we both know he is apache. How can I help him? What can we do to connect him

What a great friend and girlfriend you are. As Indigenous people, we have a very long and devastating history that has stolen so much of our culture, languages, and identity. But there’s no need for that anymore. With great allies like yourself and brave people like your boyfriend, we can…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Culture and Language, Education, Identity, Non-Native Allies, Relationships

I want to enroll and find out more about my tribe. I know my grandfather was Lipan Apache and several of my relatives are enrolled, but how do I as an individual gather evidence to prove how I am related to my ancestors?

What an amazing gift that you have such a great lead. Keep asking questions of your family to see what else you can pull up, like names and location. This will be incredibly helpful in your next steps. Next thing is to check with your tribes enrollment department, as every…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Culture and Language, Identity

I was raised mexican but grew up being told I was a couple drops of yaqui native. I did a DNA test and found out I’m a quarter but no ancestors were registered. What can I do?

What an amazing gift that you have such a great lead. Keep asking questions of your family to see what else you can pull up, like names and location. This will be incredibly helpful in your next steps. Next thing is to check with your tribes enrollment department, as every…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Culture and Language, Identity, Non-Native Allies

My dad is native (Ojibwe) but he’s not on my birth certificate so I have no proof of my ancestry. How can I prove that I’m half Ojibwe and not just Irish?

What an amazing gift that you have such a great lead. Keep asking questions of your family to see what else you can pull up, like names and location. This will be helpful in your next steps. Next thing is to check with your tribes enrollment department, as every tribe…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Culture and Language, Identity, Spirituality

I have an English final coming up and for it we have to write a speech about social justice issues today. I want to do something on native Americans but have no idea where to start. Any tips??

Hey Sydney! This is something I would like to read. Send it over when you’re done. With any good writing, it’s good to have a thesis, or a main topic. You’ll have to do a little searching to narrow down this very broad topic, as there is a very long…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Activism, Education, Identity, Non-Native Allies

Is there a Two Spirit flag?

Hi Taylor! Yes, there are a couple different versions of the Two Spirit flag. Just a little info on the term “Two Spirit”. It was adopted by native people in the early 1990s as an umbrella term and an alternative to Western labels. 2SLGBTQ Native people throughout North America are…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: 2SLGBTQ, Identity, Spirituality

hey auntie i have been wondering when im in a group circle sage gets passed and the women get told if we are on our periods just pass the sage so does that mean i cant use sage in general on my moon cycle or just the sage thats being passed

Hey Bianca! This is a great question. I had to reach out to some other Aunties for this answer. My tribe is not considered a ‘saging’ tribe. My Auntie’s have told me that we learned to sage from the Northern Pueblos. When you’re on your ‘moon cycle’ or ‘moon time’,…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Culture and Language, Spirituality
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