Author: Scott de Groot
he/him
is Curator, Sexual and Gender Diversity. He is lead Curator on a major, upcoming exhibition on Canada’s LGBT Purge.
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What Is Two‐Spirit? Part One: Origins
By Scott de Groot
Discover the history and meaning of Two‐Spirit. The term speaks to community self‐determination, rejects colonial gender norms and celebrates Indigenous sexual and gender diversity.
![A poster featuring large artwork depicting two faces in dramatic colours and patterns, with background imagery including hands, standing figures and geometric shapes. A large title at the top reads “The 10th Annual International Two Spirit Gathering” and text at the bottom reads “August 27-31, 1997. Onamia, Minnesota.”](/sites/prod/files/styles/crop%5Bwidth%5D%3D256%26crop%5Bheight%5D%3D171%26crop%5Bfp%5D%3D0.5%2C0.5%26crop%5Bfp_area%5D%3D0.15%2C0.27%2C0.89%2C0.77%26convert%5Bextension%5D%3Djpeg/public/2024-03/lg230208-1.jpg?itok=vsAvQJbk)