Two Spirit Histories and Health with Elders Albert McLeod and Charlotte Nolin

The term Two Spirit was gifted to Elder Myra Laramee in a dream. The gift of Two Spirit was introduced in 1990 at the third annual international LGBT Native American gathering in Winnipeg.

As part of Pride and Health 2024, this panel is being held on the land colonially called Winnipeg, where Two Spirit was gifted to Myra Laramee 34 years ago.

In honor of 2SLGBTQIA+ History Month Canada, please join the Centre for Human Rights Research and the Queer & Trans Graduate Student Group on Friday, Oct. 25th at the University of Manitoba Bannatyne Campus (Apotex – Room 071 in the basement) at 1:30pm. We are honored to host Two Spirit Elders Albert McLeod and Charlotte Nolin who will have a conversation about the history of Two Spirit and how that identity intersects with the health and healthcare needs of Two Spirit people. This panel, moderated by Community Health Sciences graduate student Danielle Hart, provides an opportunity for Two Spirit teachings to be shared, and centers the Two Spirit experience with healthcare, which is fraught with homophobia/transphobia in addition to racism.

If you can’t make it out in person, you can register to join us virtually here!

This event is funded by 2SLGBTQIA+ History Month Canada, the University of Manitoba Office of Equity Transformation.