Beautiful little film from Pine Ridge’s Two Spirit community.
Born Like This
“Born Like This” is a timely collection of insights from youth, adults and elders from Pine Ridge’s Two Spirit community. It is a cross section of Lakota LGBTQ-TS voices during a historic moment in their community. In July 2019, the Oglala Sioux tribal council passed historic LGBTQ-TS marriage and anti-hate crime legislation.
Singer Shawnee identifies as two-spirit. This is her story. – Kids Help Phone
“Warrior Heart.” “This is Me.” “Canadian Cry.” These are just some of the powerful song titles on Indigenous singer/songwriter Shawnee Kish’s discography. Shawnee is a member of the LGBTQ2S+ community – she’s Mohawk and identifies as two-spirit. She’s also passionate about supporting LGBTQ2S+ youth through her inspirational music and performances.
For anyone who is not sure what Two Spirit is here is an article with a good round up
“While the term Two Spirit was coined in 1990 in Winnipeg, Canada as a means of unifying various gender identities and expressions of Native American/First Nations/Indigenous individuals, the term is not a specific definition of gender, sexual orientation or other self-determining catch-all phrase, but rather an umbrella term.”
Tony Enos on Understanding the Two Spirit Community
Tony Enos, pictured earlier this year in front of the Two-Spirit Nation camp at Oceti Sakowin. (Photo: Tony Enos) The Wild Reed’s 2017 Queer Appreciation series continues with words (and music) of insight and hope from Tony Enos (), a Cherokee and Native Philadelphian singer/songwriter and dancer who identifies as a Two Spirit person.
Two Spirit representation will be also on the lead float in the WorldPride/Stonewall 50 march right behind the Grand Marshalls, with Sheldon Raymore (Cheynne River Sioux), who will be representing Two Spirit Indigenous Peoples Association as a Community Hero. Raymore was nominated for the honour by the Two Spirit community for his work on numerous projects in the Two Spirit community and beyond.
June 16 2019 – Two Spirit Indigenous Peoples Association Plans Massive Contingent for Stonewall 50 Pride Parade Celebration
The world will be watching on June 30th, as the Two Spirit Indigenous Peoples Association (TSIPA) of New York City marches 150 Natives strong in the WorldPride/Stonewall 50 Pride Parade celebration! New York City’s local ABC7 (channel 7) will be broadcasting live coverage beginning at 12 p.m. on Jun