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How do you make the best frybread in the world?

Dear Auntie, how do you make the best frybread in the world? Ooh, this is making me hungry already. 🙂 So, I tend to eat my Auntie’s frybread instead of making my own. But maybe I should start learning to make my own. Here is their recipe you can try…

Answered by Auntie Manda

Topics: Culture and Language, Life Tips

My parent doesn’t listen, I have no clue what to do

Dear Auntie, what do you recommend to do if you have talked to a parent about serious issues that your feeling inside, but they never really help try to make a change? It’s almost like it goes in one ear and out the other, and I have no clue what…

Answered by Auntie Manda

Topics: Identity, Mental Health

Why am I ugly?

Dear Auntie, Why am I ugly? Thanks for writing in. The matter-of-fact way you wrote your question leads me to think you really believe this. Somehow the idea of you being ‘ugly’ has crept into your belief system. How did that happen? A lot of what we believe to be…

Answered by Auntie Manda

Topics: Identity, Mental Health, Physical Health

How do I know my bf won’t hook up with other girls at powwows this summer?

Hey Auntie, my bf is going to some powwows this summer, how do I know he won’t hook up with another girl? This is something that billions of others have worried about, especially if you’re in a newer relationship…what if my partner cheats? It can be hard to be in…

Answered by Auntie Manda

Topics: Culture and Language, Life Tips, Relationships

How do I start jingle dress dancing?

Hey Auntie I always wanted to do jingle dress dancing in a powwow. How would I start? Yeah for you! So, I think the best way to start would be to make some jingle dress friends. Come with a winning smile, an open heart, and respect. Let whoever you meet…

Answered by Auntie Manda

Topics: Culture and Language, Identity

I might need summer school

Auntie, I might need to do summer school…. Is that a bad thing, and will my friends think I’m dumb? Hey there! Thanks for the question. So there are a lot of reasons why people go to summer school, like taking college credits to graduate early, or to catch up,…

Answered by Auntie Manda

Topics: Education, Life Tips

What should I do this summer?

What should I do this summer? Hey there. Good question! So when I first thought of this question, I thought, ‘Oh, well I’ve got a list of things you could do!’ But, then I thought of how rare it was for me as a teenager to actually think about what…

Answered by Auntie Manda

Topics: Activism, Education

How should I talk to my school about wearing feathers to graduation?

How should I talk to my school about wearing feathers to graduation? I recently earned feathers for my school achievements, but I am afraid of asking if I may wear them because the staff might not understand what they mean. I have read about students who were not allowed to…

Answered by Auntie Manda

Topics: Activism, Culture and Language, Identity, Mental Health, Non-Native Allies, Spirituality

Pot comes from Mother Earth. How can it be that bad for me?

Hey Auntie, so I live in WA where pot is legal. I’m 17 and a lot of my friends are smoking and I’m wondering since it comes from Mother Earth, how can it be that bad for me? Great question and I think one that a lot of people struggle…

Answered by Auntie Manda

Topics: Mental Health, Physical Health

I finally have the courage to become a powwow dancer. What do I do to get in shape?

Hey Auntie, I’m 20 and I finally have the courage to become a powwow dancer & I’m super excited! But I’m so nervous at the same time! What do I do to get in shape? –Anonymous Wohoo! So stoked for you! So there are actually some really cool videos that…

Answered by Auntie Manda

Topics: Culture and Language, Identity, Physical Health, Spirituality

MORE FROM YOUR RELATIVES

How do you make the best frybread in the world?

My parent doesn’t listen, I have no clue what to do

Why am I ugly?

How do I know my bf won’t hook up with other girls at powwows this summer?

How do I start jingle dress dancing?

I might need summer school

What should I do this summer?

How should I talk to my school about wearing feathers to graduation?

Pot comes from Mother Earth. How can it be that bad for me?

I finally have the courage to become a powwow dancer. What do I do to get in shape?

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