My partner and I were coming back from a grocery run last night. It was dark and a bear white out so my eyes were glued to the reflector posts. He says "I think those tracks just went off the road, can we turn around and check it out?" So I turned the car around and put on my hazard lights. We jump out and look down into a steep ditch. About 30 ft off the sharp edge was a truck laying on its side, lights on but pointing at the ground. Totally invisible from the road.

"What can healthcare providers do to make sure they are being sensitive to Native American spirituality and religious beliefs while also doing their jobs?"

I was asked this yesterday and alarm bells went off. First, I gave a presentation on culinary traditions and incorporating modern technology. Not healthcare. But...Native people are always expected to answer questions on all things Native, regardless of what we are actually talking about.

Alright, thread time. I've spent too much time arguing with racists today and my energy would be better spent organizing my thoughts. Re: headdresses and why only certain people are allowed to wear them. (Spoiler: it doesn't have to do with being Native) 1/ For the purposes of this thread, I'm going to use headdress and warbonnet interchangeably. The most easily recognizable style comes from Plains tribes (Lakota especially), though Blackfeet traditionally had a "straight-up" headdress (more tubular). Examples below 2/