Two Spirit and Indigiqueer Resources

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We Matter – Two-Spirit Dictionary

The We Matter Campaign gives us a collection of definitions celebrating two-spirit diversity and expression. Follow the link above to explore this resource!


A Place in the Middle 

A Place in the Middle is a true story of a young girl in Hawai’i who dreams of leading the boys-only hula group, and a teacher who empowers her through traditional culture.Snapshot of video of dancers and red background

A Place in the Middle, a strength-based approach to gender diversity and inclusion, is a great way to get students thinking about and talking about the values to diversity and inclusion! Learn about he Hawaiian concept of māhū – A person embodying both male and female spirits and possesing unique spiritual and social roles.

 


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You Are Made of Medicine

You are Made of Medicine, a mental health peer support group manual for Indigiqueer, Two-Spirit, LGBTQ+, and Gender Non-Conforming Indigenous youth. This manual gives tips, strategies, and resources to manage mental health and wellness. This manual is available as a PDF or available as physical copies per request!

 


Book bundle for two-spirit and Indigequeer for Teens

Two-Spirit and Indigequeer Books

The Multnomah County Library has a staff-created list of Two-Spirit and Indigequeer books for teens from multcolib_teens. The collection includes 16 books from a variety of reading levels, genres ranging from fiction to nonfiction books for middle and high school teenagers.

 


University of Oregon Staff/Faculty Interviews:

Interview with Dr. Angie Morrill

Click link above to watch Dr. Morrill’s interview

Interview with Marta Lu Clifford

Click link above to watch our elder educator, Marta Lu Clifford’s, interview 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interview with Dr. Rena DunbarClick on the picture above to watch an interview with Dr. Rena Dunbar

Click on the link above to watch an interview with Dr. Rena Dunbar

Interview with Jon Caponetto

Interview with Jon Caponetto

 

 

 

 

 

Click on link above to watch an interview with Jon Caponetto


Indigenous Youth Affirmation Deck

The Indigenous Youth Affirmation Deck was designed by and for Indigenous youth to celebrate health, rights, and justice! Downloadable PDF versions are available as well as a request link for physical copies.

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