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DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Arizona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arizona</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TwoSpirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TwoSpirit</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Powwow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Powwow</a> empowers community amid growing <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiTrans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AntiTrans</a> legislation Tuesday, March 4, 2025 By Brandelyn Clark"The Arizona Two Spirit Powwow returned to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PhoenixArizona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhoenixArizona</a> on Saturday, February 22, to spotlight Indigenous <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LGBTQ</a>+ and two-spirit people for a day of cultural celebration and community."Hosted at South Mountain Community College, the event welcomed dancers, drum groups and attendees from across the region. More than just a traditional gathering, the powwow allowed two-spirit individuals to celebrate their identities and honor their place in Indigenous culture.“'This (powwow) is a perfect example of a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SafeSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SafeSpace</a> for people to come and dance in whatever category they want to dance in, dress the way that they feel good about themselves, love who they want to love, and they are safe here. This tells the community we are here, we are here for you,' Sheila Lopez said."Lopez is the founder of Arizona’s first Two Spirit Powwow and the first Native chapter of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFLAG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PFLAG</a>, which bills itself as the country’s largest advocacy organization that supports LGBTQ+ individuals and their families."President Donald Trump’s recent executive actions have left <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#transgender</a> and two-spirit communities uncertain about their rights and recognition going forward."'It is super important right now with the administration, what they’re doing to pretty much wipe away trans people. It’s super critical right now for us to continue to show up in the community, to say we’re here, we’re not going anywhere and you can’t erase us, period,' Lopez said."Read more: <a href="https://indianz.com/News/2025/03/04/cronkite-news-two-spirit-powwow-brings-community-together-for-celebration/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://indianz.com/News/2025/03/04/cronkite-news-two-spirit-powwow-brings-community-together-for-celebration/</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Resist</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResistFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResistFascism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResistColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResistColonialism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GBLTQRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GBLTQRights</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TwoSpiritPowwow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TwoSpiritPowwow</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativeAmericans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NativeAmericans</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Decolonization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Decolonization</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Decolonize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Decolonize</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Powwows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Powwows</a>

DoomsdaysCWIn other news, I've confirmed DNA connections to my ancestors from the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WhiteCraneClan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WhiteCraneClan</a> of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ojibwe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ojibwe</a> / <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Anishinaabe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Anishinaabe</a> people. I'll be applying for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Metis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Metis</a> membership because it does mean something to me. And I want to support the local Metis <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PowWows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PowWows</a> and members of other tribes who have accepted me even before I confirmed my heritage.

DoomsdaysCWI stayed up late reading this article, but decided to wait until today to post it. A very good read about <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PowWows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PowWows</a>, which mentions <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TwoSpirits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TwoSpirits</a> and the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativeAmerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NativeAmerican</a> community!In the powwow circle, Indigenous people are ‘dancing for our families, our Elders and our babies’Jingle dresses, medicine wheel colours and eagle feathers are some of the ways dancers use regalia to tell stories of the land, history and peopleBy Gabrielle McMann Photography by Gabrielle McMann Sept. 25, 2024 Excerpt: “I like to work on the land and show hunting stories when I dance,” Mary Ann Manatch, a woodland traditional dancer from Wiikwemkoong and Rapid Lake First Nations, says. Their unique dance style also incorporates elements from men’s traditional dance. Manatch said telling stories of animals through dance, connects them to the spirit of those animals. Read more: <a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/indigenous-regalia-powwow-culture/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://thenarwhal.ca/indigenous-regalia-powwow-culture/</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TwoSpirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TwoSpirit</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GBLTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GBLTQ</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativeAmericanCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NativeAmericanCommunity</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PowWows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PowWows</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AutisticNativeAmericans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AutisticNativeAmericans</a>

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