@Makayla - Thank you so much for your comment! So ...

2011-12-30T00:49:38.668-05:00

@Makayla - Thank you so much for your comment! So sorry to hear of your broken heart. The only Native man that I dated also broke my heart so I can totally relate. It is important to have Native babies and children who understand their traditions and beliefs but also important that we, as Native women, are respected and loved, no matter what their creed.

Best in love,

LC

This is so true! I grew up an urban native as well...

2011-12-30T00:31:12.395-05:00

This is so true! I grew up an urban native as well and never gave two shits about the ethnicity of my boyfriends until now. I don't know if it's bc I'm getting older or bc I fell in love and got my heart broken by a boy from my tribe. Either way it has become important for me not to lose sight of where I come from (Lame Deer, MT) and who I ultimately am. I want to have native babies

@Frandroid - what an educated and astute realizati...

2011-12-22T19:11:30.257-05:00

@Frandroid - what an educated and astute realization, thank you for paying attention to statistics, news, and demographics. Canada can use more informed citizens like yourself. Having spent some time in Regina this past year, I must say the amount of youth there is astounding and exciting.

@Anon - It can be a frustrating place to be in between two worlds, that is how I grew up but I

I read your blog post and totally understand what ...

2011-12-22T10:21:32.051-05:00

I read your blog post and totally understand what you're saying. It wasn't until recently (when I was in Alberta) that I encountered the whole 'we need to marry native men', it actually kinda angered me. My partner is non-native & we have kids and it almost made feel me like this mentality of 'marrying our own' made my kids less than because they're not full

Saskatchewan will eventually become majority nativ...

2011-12-22T04:04:22.070-05:00

Saskatchewan will eventually become majority native... When that happens and that population strength is leveraged, it's not just Saskatchewan that will face an waking call, it will be the entire country. I'm looking forward to it!

@Anon - seriously. I didn't go down that route...

2011-12-21T19:14:40.270-05:00

@Anon - seriously. I didn't go down that route because I don't have the personal experience with that, but umm yeah ...

@D'Arcy - Thank you for reading and for giving your input. It means a lot to me. Lots of Nish near Peterborough though :P.

great piece! and well put. As a Metis/Anishinaabe ...

2011-12-21T17:01:33.442-05:00

great piece! and well put. As a Metis/Anishinaabe guy living in Peterborough I have struggled with this 4 way 2long
so true: being urban Native is brutal sometimes. I look forward to your next post! :)

Yeah and what about when the pressure goes even fu...

2011-12-21T16:48:05.691-05:00

Yeah and what about when the pressure goes even further- i.e. 'date within your own tribe' Eventually, everyone is related- then what!?

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