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Dear Auntie, I wanted to ask do you think tribeless Native Americans have a right to claim native heritage?

Dear Auntie, I wanted to ask do you think tribeless Native Americans have a right to claim native heritage. I’m half Mestizo Mexican making me 1/4 Native, but I don’t anything about what tribes my native ancestors came from. What are your opinions? I think people have a right to…

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Topics: Culture and Language, Identity

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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My parents were talking about hepatitis C and getting tested. What is it and how can I get it? Do I need to get tested?

My parents told me I needed to get tested for hepatitis C because I used IV drugs in the past and have some home piercings and tattoos. What is it exactly? Hepatitis C is a contagious infection that affects your liver that can cause liver cancer or liver failure if…

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HIV Condom Broke

Dear Auntie, I had sex with someone who is HIV positive and the condom broke. How can I make sure I don’t get sick? I’m so glad you wrote in! If you think you might have been exposed to HIV, you still have a medication option to prevent yourself from…

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I started to learn about my culture last year (ICWA) and one family member told me I carried bad medicine after an argument

I started to learn about my culture last year (ICWA) and one family member told me I carried bad medicine after an argument, they told community that I’m on drugs, I know this is just my side but I know myself. Now I’m ashamed to go to ceremony. What do…

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Topics: Culture and Language, Education, Identity, Intolerance, Non-Native Allies

Make sure I don’t get HIV

Dear Auntie, my partner is HIV positive. How can I make sure I don’t get HIV? This is a great question! Being in a relationship with someone who is HIV positive doesn’t mean that you have to get HIV. Either you or your partner can take medicine to lower the…

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Topics: Physical Health, Relationships, Sexual Health

I have not taken a genetic test, but my family beliefs that we are from the Ojibwa tribe

Hello Auntie! I have not taken a genetic test, but my family believes that we are from the Ojibwa tribe. I am scared to learn about Ojibwa culture for fear that I will look like a pretendian and of being ridiculed. What is your advice for reconnecting? Firstly, there’s nothing…

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Topics: Culture and Language, Identity

Hi Auntie, I’ve had sex with a guy and oral sex with another. I am 21 but still under my mother’s insurance. Is my info confidential?

Hi Auntie, I’ve had sex with a guy and oral sex with another. I started to freak out when starting to feel sick. I feel nauseous and my throat hurts. I tested negative for strep. I am 21 but still under my mother’s insurance. Is my info confidential? Hey there.…

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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…

Answered by Auntie Manda

Topics: Culture and Language, Identity, Non-Native Allies, Relationships, Spirituality

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

Dear Auntie, I’m half native and half European. I’m really trying to understand if the European parts of me and my ancestors from Ireland, France, and Germany have indigenous practices. Are there resources out there to learn more about this topic? What a fun journey! Start with what’s readily available…

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MORE FROM YOUR RELATIVES

Dear Auntie, I wanted to ask do you think tribeless Native Americans have a right to claim native heritage?

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

My parents were talking about hepatitis C and getting tested. What is it and how can I get it? Do I need to get tested?

HIV Condom Broke

I started to learn about my culture last year (ICWA) and one family member told me I carried bad medicine after an argument

Make sure I don’t get HIV

I have not taken a genetic test, but my family beliefs that we are from the Ojibwa tribe

Hi Auntie, I’ve had sex with a guy and oral sex with another. I am 21 but still under my mother’s insurance. Is my info confidential?

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?

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