I live three states away from my reservation and my nephew died suddenly and I can't afford to come home for the full mourning period but I feel like I'm abandoning my family when they need me most.
More people experience this than they realize.
Economic displacement compounds emotional loss, where the very ceremonies designed to heal become markers of all we've been forced to leave behind.
“Where Are You with Indigenous grief ceremonies?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.