The 2023 Recipient of the Ma’iingan Scholarship Award from the Society of American Indian/Alaska Native Psychologists

Very pleased to share that I was awarded the 2023 Ma’iingan Scholarship during the annual conference of the Society of American Indian/Alaska Native Psychologists in June. From their description, it is defined by someone: “Who is working with or for our gender expansive relatives. Terminology is evolving and fluctuating when addressing our gender expansive relatives […]

#BookLaunch – “Varied Spirits – An Anthology” – A Gathering of #Transgender #NonBinary #TwoSpirit & Other Voices

Now available! Published on 31 March 2023, on the Transgender Day of Visibility, even as countries and governments like the USA continue to allow violent attacks, discrimination and organized oppression and legislation to destroy rights and lives. Varied Spirits Anthology – Volume 1 (31 March 2023), in print  or on Kindle. 50 pages, English. There are two […]

“Two-Spirit” – Fiction, Facts & Misuse

My original post on the topic was way back in 2010, “Two-Spirit-Tradition, History & Future”, so I wanted to do an updated version because my knowledge expanded also, from the wisdom of Native/Indigenous scholars, elders and elders-to-be. This is information I share and include in some workshops or presentations if applicable, or if someone asks […]

“Two Spirit”: Tradition, History and Future

Update: The term “Two Spirit” since its agreed creation in the 1990s, like other Native concepts and beliefs, has been appropriated and misunderstood by non-Natives. It is a term for certain Native American people, and misappropriating or using it for others disrespects Native traditions whether the person intends to or not. It is not a […]