Santee Ross
By Santee Ross, University of Montana
Puberty sucks. I don’t know about everyone else but puberty was an awkward part of my life. I didn’t believe growing pains were real until my back and legs decided to grow a couple inches practically overnight.
By Santee Ross, University of Montana
Close your eyes. Now when I say Cinco de Mayo what comes to mind? Mariachi bands, sombreros and most importantly mexican food, right? Ah yea, Mexican food is by far one of my favorites, not only eat but to cook.
She has long dark hair that even Rapunzel would envy. Her voice is stern yet soft when she speaks to students.
The tattoos on her wrists are usually in plain sight but are now peeking out from under her sleeves. Her right wrist is inked with the words “For my people.” Her left wrist is inked “For my family.”
Krystal Two Bulls is a 26-year-old Oglala Lakota woman who received her bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of Montana. Two Bulls is among the few Native American mentors for Native American students on campus.
By Santee Ross, University of Montana
Isn’t it every little girl’s dream to fall in love, get married and live happily ever after? I know it was mine and still is minus the whole sappy aspect of it. However, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau Native Americans hold the highest percentage of unmarried partner households.
Santee Ross, University of Montana
The first and last time I was on a skateboard I landed on my butt after two seconds of attempting to skate. One minute I was on the board and the next I was staring at the sky with shoots of pain all over my body. My bruised butt and ego decided right then and there that skateboarding was not for me.
By Santee Ross, University of Montana
As classes are coming to their final weeks I notice that I’m eating less and less. I’ve gone from making oatmeal or eggs for breakfast straight to skipping the most important meal of the day altogether. I could blame my recent bad-eating habit on the stress of the last weeks of school but let’s get real here, I just am not in the mood to cook anymore.
By Santee Ross, University of Montana
April showers don’t just bring May flowers, it also brings bullying awareness. April marks the National Child Abuse Prevention Month and Indian Health Services has taken part by releasing a anti-bullying video.
The video shows three young Native girls at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. sending the message that “Bullying is not Native.”
By Santee Ross, University of Montana
Medical care is something of a joke in Indian Country.
If you need medical assistance from Indian Health Services you can expect to wait hours and hours only to be given some aspirin for the pain, and antibiotics so you don’t die of infection.
This is why I always laugh when my mom tells me to go to the clinic when we have Tylenol in the bathroom.
By Santee Ross, University of Montana
I’m pretty sure the creator gave us thumbs to play video games. Every mother would argue against it but how else can you explain the ability to hold down R1, toggle left while hitting the X and O button all at the same time?
About 72 percent of Americans know what I’m talking about since that’s the percent of households that play video games according to Entertainment Software Association.
By Santee Ross, University of Montana
What would you do if you had access to a bank account with $300,000?
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