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What types of Natives are there?

What types of natives are there? What is a pow-wow? There are 573 federally recognized tribes in the US. You may hear different names used to describe these indigenous people like; tribes, nations, bands, pueblos, communities, and native villages. There are about 229 tribes in Alaska, while 344 are located…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Culture and Language, Identity

Why Do Americans Hate Indians?

Dear Auntie, Why do Americans hate Indians? I’m sorry that you’ve had experiences that have lead you to ask this question in such definitive terms. This says to me that your experiences have lead you to believe that Americans hate Indians. I’ll break this question down into two parts; what…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Culture and Language, Intolerance

Transferring to a bigger university

Hi Auntie, I’m transferring to a bigger college than the community college I was at. I’m a bit nervous starting all over with new friends and everything. Do you have any tips to help make this easier? Congratulations on completing community college! It’s pretty normal to have some anxiety around…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Mental Health, Relationships

Best friends with his ex…

Dear Auntie, I’m going out with a boy and he is best friends with his ex. He told me he loves me, but the other day he said he wants to be more than best friends with his ex, but not a crush, but apparently he doesn’t like her. What…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Relationships, Sexual Health

Summer Job

Dear Auntie, got any ideas for what to do during the summer? I need a summer job. Good for you! You’ve got time this summer, so you might as well be earning some money, right? There are a lot of different types of jobs you can get hooked up with;…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Activism, Culture and Language, Relationships

What is FAFSA

Hi Auntie, what is FAFSA? I’m looking into scholarships but that’s all I see everywhere. Can you help? Good question! What’s FAFSA? So FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which is run by the US Department of Education. Once you’ve been accepted to a school, this will…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Education, Life Tips
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