You Know You're From The Rez When...

You know you’re from the rez when

You have cousins old enough to be your uncles/aunts and uncles/aunts young enough to be your cousins.

You know you’re from the rez when

You make soup you kind of just throw stuff in.

You know you’re from the rez when

You have dry skin (especially your legs).

You know you’re from the rez when

It was weird to meet a kid who had to do no chores.

Youknowyourefromtherezwhen You take all the free food from the aboriginal room at school

Youknowyourefromtherezwhen You wear plaid every day

You know you’re from the rez when

You save and reuse plastic utensils.

You know you’re from the rez when

Home is not where you make it, home is where grandma is.

You know you’re from the rez when

You have been drinking coffee since you were 12.

You know you’re from the rez when

“Are you guys siblings or cousins?”