Central Oregon 2S Coalition - Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for resources and announcements for upcoming events in Warm Springs and Central Oregon! Email: leeann@wscat.org. 

NAYA Two Spirit Safe Space Alliance - Portland-based 2SLGBTQ affinity space hosted by NAYA second and fourth Thursdays at 4:30 pm for Native youth ages 13 - 19. Website: https://nayapdx.org/services/two-spirit-safe-space-alliance. Contact: kiaraw@nayapdx.org. 

Raven Collective 2S Support Boat - Comprehensive resources for Indiqueer and 2SLGBTQ relatives living in Oregon and the greater Pacific Northwest. Register at: https://2s-supportboat.org/. 

Almadorada - Follow on Instagram for upcoming events or visit this QTBIPOC-owned cafe with food and drinks inspired by Mexican and Indigenous cultures in person at 180 NW Oregon Ave, Bend, OR 97703.    

Gender Hive - Follow on Facebook and Instagram for resources for trans-inclusive and gender affirming healthcare directory and resources in Central Oregon, including support for families of gender diverse youth. Webpage: https://www.genderhive.org/. Email: info@genderhive.org. 

PFLAG Prineville - Follow on Facebook for upcoming educational opportunities and events. Email: pflagprineville@gmail.com. 

Prideville - Follow on Facebook for information on Prineville Pride festival and upcoming educational opportunities. Email: prideville.or@gmail.com. 

Explore traditional pre-colonial perspectives on gender and sexual orientation through a timeline tracing the intersections of Two-Spirit history, Colonization history, and LGBTQ history in Warm Springs, Oregon, and the United States.

• Timeline

• Traditional Two-Spirit Terms (compiled by Silas Hoffer)

The following Two Spirit books and resources are available to borrow:

• Western States Center - Indigenizing Love Toolkit: A toolkit to support Native youth, Tribal communities, and community leaders to better understand and support Two Spirit and Native LGBTQ communities. (online version)

• Seattle Children's Hospital and NW Portland Indian Health Board - Celebrating Our Magic: A toolkit to increase healthcare provider awareness of issues faced by transgender and Two Spirit youth in Native communities. (online version)

• Western States Center - Tribal Equity Toolkit: Tribal resolutions and codes to support Two Spirit and LGBTQ justice in Indian Country. (online version)

• Relentless Indigenous Woman - Two Spirit and IndigiQueer Toolkit: Reflective toolkit for friends, family, and allies to decolonize their support for Two Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQ community members.

• Gregory Smithers - Reclaiming Two Spirits: A sweeping history of Indigenous traditions of gender, sexuality, and resistance.

• Joshua Whitehead - Making Love with the Land: A heart wrenching look at what it means to leave as a queer Indiegenous person "in the rupture" between identities.

• Katie Kissinger and Chenoa Barton - Beat the Drum: A bilingual (Chunuk/English) children's book about an Indigenous child who works hard to be recognized and accepted for their gender expression.

• Paths (Re)membered NPAIHB - Cosmo, From the Stars: A children's book about a Two Spirit youth learning about their identity, weaving in culture and tradition into a story full of love.

• Marie Lang - Urban Indigenous Youth Reframing Two-Spirit: Insights from young trans, queer, and Two Spirit Indigenous people who expamine the depth of meaning that Two Spirit holds.

• Ma-Nee Chacaby - A Two Spirit Journey: An extraordinary account of the life of an Ojibwa-Cree laesbian and overcoming the legacies of colonialism.

• Will Roscoe (ed) - Living the Spirit: A Gay American Indian Anthology: More than 20 stories of gay American Indians by gay American Indians. 

• Jacobs, Thomas, and Lang (eds) - Two Spirit People: A combination of Native and non-Native voices exploring gender and sexuality in Native American culture.

There are copies of these books and resources at:

• WSCAT Office - contact leeann@wscat.org 

• Wyam Youth Center - contact leeann@wscat.org

• Papalaxsimisha / NASU - contact jaylyn@papalaxsimisha.org or jillisa@papalaxsimisha.org