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Why do they call us Indian?

I like this question a lot. It’s not a question about how we got our name, everyone knows the failed discovery of Columbus. But the Why, to me that’s the most important question to ask. Knowing their why can help strengthen who you are. I want to preface this by…
Answered by Uncle Paige
Topics: Culture and Language, Identity

i adopted my daughter who is native american, she is such a blessing, and she is registered with the rosebud lakota tribe, we live in georgia, i just wanted to know if they offer her health ins?

Dear Erin, You are such a great mom! A great place to start is the Indian Health Service (IHS), which is the health care system for federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Natives in the United States. IHS provides a comprehensive health service delivery system for approximately 2.2 million American…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Culture and Language, Identity, Physical Health, Sexual Health

Getting a Feather

Hello Auntie! I’m Nehiyawak and a member of the Cold Lake band of First Nations. The twist in my story is that my father is dead and my uncles are totally disconnected from our Cree heritage. My grandma still lives on the Rez in Alberta (the rest of us are…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Culture and Language, Identity

how do i get my tribal card from Seneca?

Hey there! Happy to help. Check out this link that has the contact info for the Seneca Enrollment Department: http://sctribe.com/service/enrollment-department/ You can also download the application from this site. Looks like you’ll need your birth certificate and SSN card, plus you’ll need to fill out a family record form, which…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Culture and Language, Identity

I’m 1/4 Cherokee Indian and my dad is half Cherokee Indian both my parents are dead and I would like to follow I brought my Indian Heritage and find out exactly what I have to do in order to apply in order to apply and prove my Indian heritage site to get sponsored we are intelligent as American Indians how do I do this heritage

Hello Relative! It’s great to hear about you wanting to connect with your heritage. I’m happy to help in this process. The easiest thing to start with would be to do an Internet search. I looked up Cherokee Enrollment and was able to find an application, which does require you…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Culture and Language, Identity

I’m non-binary and I named myself after a book character, when I was thinking back on the book I remember that at the end the main character had small bird feathers intertwined with her braid and I’m scared I named myself after someone who has appropriated from native culture, fictional or not.

Hi there! Thanks so much for writing in! From what I can gather, there’s a couple of things to talk about in your question: affirming your gender-identity, the use of feathers, and cultural appropriation. Let’s go in that order. To start, I would affirm that taking a name for yourself,…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Culture and Language, Identity, Non-Native Allies
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