Abbey Koenning-Rutherford and Bria Nelson

For centuries, two-spirit individuals have been subjected to violence and assimilation. Today, two-spirit activists across the United States are coming together to reclaim their autonomy and preserve their legacy. Two-spirit is a beacon of contemporary spiritual and cultural identity for Indigenous peoples. It is rooted in an Anishinaabe term signifying the harmonious coexistence of feminine and masculine energies within someone. Originating in the 1990s through the wisdom of Elder Myra Laramee (Cree), the term has replaced a derogatory and colonialist label, shedding light on a concept deeply ingrained in Indigenous histories long before the arrival of European colonizers. Two-spirit people are honored within Indigenous […]