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I’m Being Catfished!

Q: Hi Auntie, I’ve been getting a lot of messages from a man who is catfishing me and pretending to be a boy. On a daily he asks me for nudes! What should I do? Ah, I’m so sorry this is happening to you! You can immediately block this person…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Identity, Intolerance, Mental Health

Hi Auntie! I’ve been wanting to get involved with showing my support for BLM and protest, but I don’t know how to get started. And my cousins on the rez want to support too, but can’t get to any protests. What should we do?

[Auntie Manda] These are really great questions. I think it’s so great that you are interested in joining the movement on the streets! It is so important for Native youth to support our Black relatives who are fighting for liberation and an end to police brutality! The fight for Indigenous…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Activism, Education, Identity, Non-Native Allies

How do you celebrate July 4th?

Hi there! This is a good question! I first want to say that it’s okay to celebrate any US holiday however you choose to. It’s also okay if you want to boycott or redefine the holiday by reflecting on how the holiday might look through an Indigenous lens. For example,…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Activism, Life Tips

Hi Auntie, my grandma’s family is Choctaw and honoring ancestors is important to us. I want to wear their regalia to keep the traditions of my family alive. However, I was told because I’m White and too removed, that I can’t. What are your thoughts?

Hi Relative, It is so wonderful that you want to honor your ancestors through your regalia and traditions! This is so important. I’m sorry that people have said some things to discourage you from participating in these important cultural traditions. The great and challenging thing is, that you’re the only…
Answered by Auntie Manda
Topics: Culture and Language, Education, Identity, Non-Native Allies
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