This observance was created by the Two-Spirit community in partnership with the Centre for Community-Based Research in Alberta.

It’s a time to recognize and support 2SLGBTQQIA+ Indigenous people by learning about their history, identities, and contributions.

Join us in honouring this important day by deepening your understanding and showing support for the Two-Spirit and Indigenous 2SLGBTQQIA+ community.

• RRC Polytech has a library guide on Two-Spirit and Indigenous cultural identity to walk you through suggested resources.
• Learn more about Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQQIA+ Awareness to Celebration Day at the Centre for Community-Based Research.
• Learn more about the Two Spirit and the Indigenous LGBGTQQIA+ community in Manitoba at Two-Spirit Manitoba.
• Watch “Niish Manidoowag (Two-Spirited Beings)” at the National Film Board. Walk with four Indigenous youth as they share their stories.
• Read “A Two-Spirit Journey: The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa-Cree Elder” by Ma-Nee Chacaby and Mary Louisa Plummer from the library. Hear Elder Ma-Nee Chacaby’s story of growing up in north-western Ontario as an Ojibwa-Cree lesbian.
• Read “An Introduction to the Health of Two-Spirit People” by Dr. Sarah Hunt. The purpose of this paper is to introduce the historical, contemporary and emergent issues related to Two-Spirit health, a topic that has been largely overlooked in Indigenous health literature.
• Watch “Two Spirits, One Voice” at Egale for a short animated discussion on the history of Two-Spirit people.
• Watch “First Stories – Two Spirited at the National Film Board. Listen to the story of Rodney “Geeyo” Poucette, who struggled with prejudice within his own community as a Two-Spirit person.