News & Updates
Relational Accountability: stories of food insecurity told by Two-Spirit and Queer Indigenous people living on Coast Salish territory
Lab members, Teddy Consolacion introduced Harlan Pruden and Ryan Stillwagon to discuss the evolution of their relationship as Indigenous and settler scholars working together at the nexus of reconciliation and public health [...]
Two-Spirit, trans, and nonbinary in academia – Oct. 15, 2024, Panel Discussion
Jae Ford, a longtime Two-Spirit Dry Lab member, will be on panel for this year’s McGill's Queer History Month. This virtual panel discussion will also [...]
2SDL Represented at the 13th Annual Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS) Two Spirit Powwow
(San Francisco, CA.) On Saturday February 10, 2024 members of the Two-Spirit Dry Lab (2SDL) attended and tabled at the 13th Annual Bay Area American [...]
Applauding Lark Doolan for Holding Space for Two-Spirit people and communities on the newly formed California LGBTQ+ Caucus
(Sacramento, CA) On February 20, 2024 on the steps of the California Legislature, Lark Doolan, Executive Director Queer Humboldt and Two-Spirit Dry Lab Member, and [...]
Metis Sash Weaving to broaden our Understanding of Two-Spirit and Metis Relatives
The Two-Spirit Dry Lab (the “Lab”) proudly shares the exciting news of the recently published article from Lydia Toorenburgh (they/them), a tastawiyiniw (Two-Spirit) otipemisiwak (Bungi-Métis) [...]
Two-Spirit Eyed Seeing: Building Bridges from Dreams
The Two-Spirit Dry Lab (“the Lab”) brings together Two-Spirit and ally scholars to create bridges between one-another, the academia and community since our founding in [...]
Working for Better Tomorrow’s for Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQ+ Elders
The Two-Spirit Dry Lab (the “Lab”) proudly shares the exciting news of the newly published article from Chase Bryer, citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, Two-Spirit [...]
Two-Spirit Dry Lab Goes to California: Working for better tomorrows for Two-Spirit, Indigiqueer and/or LGBTBQI+ Indigenous peoples and communities
At a town hall, Musqueam Elder Thelma Stogan and their relative Felicia opened the meeting with a paddle song. Opening this way, Elder Thelma [...]
2023 Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQIA+ Celebration and Awareness Day
The Two-Spirit Dry Lab proudly acknowledges the 2023 Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQIA+ Celebration and Awareness Day on Monday, March 20, 2023 – in alignment with [...]
Elder Glida Morgan joins the Two-Spirit Dry Lab, with continued support from Elder Roberta Price
It is with greatest humility and honor that the Two-Spirit Dry Lab (2SDL) shares the exciting news that Elder Glida Morgan has joined the 2SDL [...]
2022 Two-Spirit & Indigenous LGBTQQIA+ Awareness to Celebration Day
Dear Two-Spirit Program Team Members: The Two-Spirit Dry Lab; Turtle Island’s first research group that focuses exclusively on Two-Spirit (2S) people, communities and experiences; is [...]
Drivers of Sexual Health Knowledge for Two-Spirit, Gay, Bi and/or Indigenous Men Who Have Sex with Men (gbMSM)
[source: The Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Collaborative Centre (AHA Centre)] Purpose: Centering Two-Spirit (2S) and Indigenous experiences and ways is critical for more respectful, reciprocal, relevant, and responsible sexual health research with gay, bisexual, [...]
Meet the Methods series: “What and who is Two-Spirit?” in Health Research
Issue 2 - October 2020 [source: Canadian Institutes of Health Research] Harlan Pruden (nēhiyo/First Nations Cree) is an Educator at the BC Centre for Disease Control’s [...]