My brother died by suicide and the elders say we can't do the full mourning ceremony because of how he passed and I feel like we're abandoning him when he needed our protection most.
More people experience this than they realize.
The collision between ancient wisdom and contemporary suffering reveals how sacred structures can sometimes fail the very people they're meant to heal.
“Where Are You with Indigenous grief ceremonies?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.