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Sexual and Gender Minorities
This guide contains resources for teachers to support sexual and gender minority students, allied students, and colleagues
This short documentary presents the empowering story of Rodney "Geeyo" Poucette's struggle against prejudice in the Indigenous community as a two-spirit person.
Two spirit is an umbrella term used to describe the fluidity of First Nations/Native American gender identity and sexuality with respect to traditional tribal roles. This 4 minute animated film explores coming out as two spirit.
This video explores Indigenous gender identity tracing gender diverse First Nations people (or Two-Spirit) through their lives pre-contact and then after residential schools. Learn what the journey means for the future of Two-Spirit people on Turtle Island today.
In this 6-minute video, Two Spirited youths discuss the challenges that they have encountered within their community and how it has affected their ability to experience and learn their culture.
Lorne Olson's short documentary presents a vision he had of two-spirited people dancing, laughing, and smiling. His vision spurs him to rediscover the strength of the past to better face the challenges of today.
In this video from United Way Ottawa, meet a "strong, Indigenous, two-spirit feminist" who found answers about her identity within her Mi'gmaq culture.
This journal has news and current events to educate, build connectivity and provide a voice to the diverse & vibrant Two-Spirit community in the United States and Canada.
This video, funded through both the Tegan and Sara Foundation and Laidlaw Foundation, attempts to educate the general public on the history and barriers that impact Two Spirit people in Canada.
This Ontario-based project has produced a great educational video explaining what Two Spirit is and the history of two spirit people in Indigenous communities. Scroll down for other excellent resources
This site provides lots of information about two spirit people and their roles in indigenous cultures. See the additional links on the left side of the page.
This (American) organization has health resources "for Native youth, by Native youth". In this collection about LGBT-Two Spirit, there are videos and articles that explore being Two-Spirit.
