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Who is Ray Natrall?

Ray Natraoro Natrall is a Northwest Coast Salish artist. He produces masterful wood carvings learning the art form from his late uncle who carved canoes. Ray has been creating work since roughly 1994 and had several successful art mentors guiding his way. His work embodies different styles of wood carvings…

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Topics: Culture and Language, Identity

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…

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Topics: Identity, Intolerance, Mental Health

Why do I feel ashamed of my penis size and how do I boost my self confidence about it.

Hi, Thank you for reaching out about this issue. I can imagine that this is a sensitive subject, but I am sure there are others who wonder the same thing. In this society there is a lot of stigma when it comes to body image, including when there is a…

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Topics: Physical Health, Relationships, Sexual Health

Don’t Want to Get My Family Sick!

Hey Auntie, I’m coming back from college and I’m a little worried about coming home and getting my family sick. Read More

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Topics: Life Tips, Physical Health

My family wants to get together for Thanksgiving, but I’m worried about COVID. There’s a lot of us. Also, should Natives even be celebrating?

Hi there! These are great questions! They’ve been on my mind too. Yeah, you’re right to be thinking about how best to keep yourself and your family safe. There were over a million COVID cases reported in the past 7 days. So, there is nothing more real than that. Bottom…

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Topics: Life Tips, Physical Health

Hi Auntie! How do I be a good ally if I can’t march in a protest?

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? Read More

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Topics: Activism, Education, Identity, Non-Native Allies

Hey Auntie! How do I explain the r-word to my friends?

Hey Auntie! My non-Native friends don’t see why it’s such a big deal that the R-word name has been banned. How do I explain this? Read More

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Topics: Culture and Language, Identity, Non-Native Allies

Staying Up to Date on COVID

Hey Auntie, I’m trying to stay up to date on all this COVID stuff, but I feel like I’m getting mixed messages. What do I need to know and what should I be doing? Read More

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Topics: Activism, Physical Health

How do I live a life of continual dysfunction? – Sincerely a Anishinabekwe Living on a Reservation

Dear Relative, Huge kudos to you for reaching out. I understand that sometimes it is really hard to ask about resources for help. We are living in an unprecedented time, there is a lot of stress that we are all dealing with right now. There are many ways we navigate…

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Topics: Identity, Life Tips, Mental Health, Spirituality

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,…

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Topics: Activism, Life Tips

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Who is Ray Natrall?

I’m Being Catfished!

Why do I feel ashamed of my penis size and how do I boost my self confidence about it.

Don’t Want to Get My Family Sick!

My family wants to get together for Thanksgiving, but I’m worried about COVID. There’s a lot of us. Also, should Natives even be celebrating?

Hi Auntie! How do I be a good ally if I can’t march in a protest?

Hey Auntie! How do I explain the r-word to my friends?

Staying Up to Date on COVID

How do I live a life of continual dysfunction? – Sincerely a Anishinabekwe Living on a Reservation

How do you celebrate July 4th?

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