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Tribal Sovereignty is Everything

Tribal sovereignty is important to who we are as Indigenous people, but its meaning is different depending on who you talk to. To learn about Tribal sovereignty from both a legal and personal perspective, we interviewed Stacy Leeds – a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and former law professor, judge,…
Categories: My Impact, Sovereignty

YOU Define YOU

Advice from a Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Member Working in Congress About Getting Involved and Taking Action for Your People To influence policies that impact our people and lands, it’s important that Native youth learn how to take effective action. To gather more information about this important topic, I…
Categories: Making a Difference, My Impact

The Land & Ancestral Wellness Wisdom

Much of our knowledge as Tribal people comes from the land: our medicines, foods, ceremonies, and even our languages are connected to the land. Even though many of us have experienced breaks in this connection, we still have the power to renew and strengthen our relationship In countries like the…
Categories: Land, My Culture, My Environment

Youth-led Change Within Your Community

Getting involved in local politics and advocating to your tribal government is an important way to make your voice heard. According to Danielle Vazquez, a long-time community organizer from the Rocky Boy Reservation in Montana: “Don’t be afraid to go and voice your opinion on things. Tell tribal council what…
Categories: Making a Difference, My Impact

Self-Love Made Me Do It

When a candle is lit, the fire comes from another source- whether it be from a lighter, match, or another candle. Our wellness is similar to this. In order to help others or give our energy away, we need to have a strong internal flame. This means it is necessary…
Categories: Feeling Good, My Mind

How to Boost Your Self-Esteem

Your self-esteem is the way you look at, or perceive, yourself. If you have healthy self-esteem, it means that you like yourself and you believe that you are just as cool as everyone else. If you have low self-esteem, it means that you believe that you’re inferior to others. People…
Categories: Feeling Good, My Mind, Self Esteem

Seeking Traditional Ecological Knowledge

In the 1970s, the Grassy Narrows Reserve in Canada, home of the Asusubpeeschoseewagong Anishinabek, discovered dangerous levels of mercury in the fish and water from their river. An investigation concluded that this was due to mercury dumping in the river from the Dryden paper mill located upstream. Because mercury can…
Categories: Land, My Culture, My Environment, Take Action

Resiliency is in Our Blood

Resilience has become a bit of a buzzword in Native Country. A quick google search of “Indigenous resilience” will show roughly 56 million links associated with this phrase. But what is resilience? Resilience is the ability to adapt well in the face of adversity, trauma, and other challenges. It is…
Categories: Building Mental Resilience, History, My Culture, My Mind

Indigenous Feminism

Creating a world where people of all genders are respected and valued is the goal of Indigenous feminism. Working to decolonize our minds, bring back traditional Indigenous views of gender, and uphold tribal sovereignty are some of the ways we can all help build this reality. Traditionally, most Native communities…
Categories: Identity and Native Pride, My Culture

Healing the Land is Healing Us

Western colonial ways of thinking about health tend to focus on physical disease and injury. However, in Indigenous communities, our personal health and the health of our communities are often thought of as being dependent on our mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing. Also, for many Indigenous people, our health…
Categories: Land, My Culture, My Environment
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