Auntie's 20 for 2020

Hi there! In light of the New Year, I’d like to share with you 20 of my goals for the new decade: 1.Belly laugh more often 2.Hug more 3.Talk more 4.Take in my family 5.Eat beautiful food 6.No animal flesh 7.Have more diverse friends 8.Journal more of...Read More

Please can I get pregnant while the men don't release any sperms

If you’re describing what is called the ‘pull-out’ method; when the male pulls his penis out of the vagina before he ejaculates and no contraceptives are not being used like birth control pills or the patch, there is always a chance for pregnancy. &nbs...Read More

Some of my relatives and friends tell me using they/them pronouns is a fad. It doesn't feel like a fad to me. What should I say?

Perhaps they feel this way because folks are using it more often…which is great! However, it is nothing new, nor will it go away. In fact the Oxford Dictionary traces singular “they” back to 1375.   And we know very clearly that Two-Spi...Read More

I work at a homeless shelter and would like to start drumming with our indigenous women but I feel like I don’t know enough about my culture to teach them. Any tips?

Hi Jasmine, It takes a lot of courage to reconnect to yourself and share that with others. I’m proud of you.   We know that music-making, especially when doing it with others can have an incredibly positive impact on one’s physical, spiritual hea...Read More

Hi Auntie, Thank you. I am a non-Native person & been gifted white sage grown by a white friend. I’ve heard not to buy or use it. I want to honor these wishes. Should I stop using the plant I was gifted? Is there a way to give reparations for my use?

You may have heard folks talking about buying locally and environmentally friendly cultivated sage, especially by Indigenous folks. We certainly encourage this especially because most commercial white sage comes from California and with annual w...Read More