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1/ Today marks the 30th anniversary of the term Two-Spirit.

It was received in ceremony in #Winnipeg in 1990

I spoke to Two-Spirit individuals about what the term means to them. #Twospirit

2/ Dr Alex Wilson is a Neyonawak Inniniwak from the Opaskwayak Cree Nation and renowned Two-Spirit professor at @usask.

"The term for me means a recognition and validation of personal identities but also of a powerful movement that has impacted the lives of many people." #yxe

3/ @JarisSwidrovich is Canada's first self-identified Indigenous Doctor of Pharmacy.

"To me, the term Two Spirit is one collective way to represent the identities of Indigenous peoples who are gifted with a beautiful combination (...)"

4/ (...) of what are considered masculine and feminine spirits. We embody the traditional roles and responsibilities of Two Spirit peoples." #yxe #twospirit

5/ Jorden Ironstar is Two-Spirit.

"For myself, I use the term Two Spirit because it distinctly acknowledges the fact that I am not only queer, but Nakoda Sioux. First Nation people hold a world view and perspective that is much different from Western society." @JordenIronstar

Ironstar : "(...)Which is why we have that separation from Two-Spirit people and those within the LGBTQ+ spectrum." #twospirit