My partner died and we were never legally married so his family won't include me in the funeral planning even though we followed all our tribal customs for being together and I don't know how to claim my right to mourn him publicly.
More people experience this than they realize.
The gap between indigenous law and colonial law creates spaces where legitimate grief becomes invisible and unwitnessed.
“Where Are You with Indigenous grief ceremonies?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.