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Native identity is diverse.

One of the most persistent stereotypes about Native Americans is the belief that we all look alike, dress alike, think alike, and share the same culture.

The truth is much richer.

There are hundreds of tribes, hundreds of histories, and countless ways Native people express their identity.

This episode challenges the idea that there is a single “Native look” and encourages listeners to embrace the beautiful diversity that exists within Indigenous communities.

Most importantly, this episode reminds Native listeners that they do not need to perform their identity for anyone else’s approval.

LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Sign up for monthly newsletter. Click sign up link, scroll down to email form, complete form, respond to email prompt, and get my newsletter.
• Join the movement on Instagram @nativesfollowjesus
• Send me an email at [email protected] to connect with me or to ask me a question. Thanks.
• Check out the Lumbee Federal Tribal Recognition that happened in December of 2025 here.
• Peruse the Native Blood Quantum discussion from these two perspectives online: The California Law Review and Native Governance Center's Blood Quantum Guide
• Review the answers to the myth that all indigenous peoples live on reservations from the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the story of the struggle whether native peoples live on or off the reservation.
• Discover how Native Americans migrated into North America from Answers in Genesis and where Native Peoples settled.
• Give a review of this podcast on Podchaser.com

Join us for the next episode when you can dismantle the Strong Silent Native stereotype with me.