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Interview with Eva Marie Carney about the Kwek Society, a nonprofit that sends encouragement and period supplies to menstruating people in Native communities. ResourcesReadA Report on American Indian and Alaska Native LGBT Adults in the US A report on American Indian and Alaska Native LGBT adults in the United States, with information on how aging and care impact those populations and communities. A report on American Indian and Alaska Native LGBT adults in the United States, with information on how aging and care impact those populations and communities. ResourcesReadIndigenous Conceptions of Mental Health This fact sheet describes how mental health is viewed in Indigenous populations in and near Canada and includes references and resources for learning more. This fact sheet describes how mental health is viewed in Indigenous populations in and near Canada and includes references and resources for learning more. ResourcesWatchVoices Unheard: A Short Film on What Happens When A Native Woman Goes Missing This short film by Skidmore, a White Mountain Apache tribe member, portrays what it is like when a Native woman goes missing, from their loved ones' experience. This short film by Skidmore, a White Mountain Apache tribe member, portrays what it is like when a Native woman goes missing, from their loved ones' experience. ResourcesReadNative American Stories and Ceremonies about Menstruation A collection of traditional Native stories and ceremonies about menstruation, referred to in many Native American cultures as “moon time.” A collection of traditional Native stories and ceremonies about menstruation, referred to in many Native American cultures as “moon time.” ResourcesReadFact Sheets on Aging for American Indian and Alaska Native Elders A collection of fact sheets from the National Indian Council on Aging A collection of fact sheets from the National Indian Council on Aging ResourcesReadDecolonizing Mental Health: The Importance of an Oppression-Focused Mental Health System This article shares different ways to support individual and community mental health–-particularly within BIPOC communities–-in the face of white supremacy, racism, oppression, and colonization. This article shares different ways to support individual and community mental health–-particularly within BIPOC communities–-in the face of white supremacy, racism, oppression, and colonization. ResourcesReadThe Ojibwe "Berry Fast": A Native American Coming-of-Age Menstruation Ritual Making a comeback: the Ojibwe “berry-fast” is a year-long ritual that begins when someone starts their first period. Making a comeback: the Ojibwe “berry-fast” is a year-long ritual that begins when someone starts their first period. ResourcesReadNative-Run Helpline for Native Individuals Experiencing Violence A Native-run hotline and online resource for Native individuals experiencing violence, with a free helpline, educational articles, and personal stories A Native-run hotline and online resource for Native individuals experiencing violence, with a free helpline, educational articles, and personal stories ResourcesReadMMIWG2S - Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit This page provides information on the Native-led MMIWG2S Program (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People). This page provides information on the Native-led MMIWG2S Program (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People). ResourcesReadA Report on Sexual Violence against Indigenous Women in the US The Maze of Injustice report examines sexual violence against Indigenous women in the United States and identifies multiple systemic barriers to justice. The Maze of Injustice report examines sexual violence against Indigenous women in the United States and identifies multiple systemic barriers to justice. 1 2