Urban indigenous youth reframing two-spirit

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- CONTENTS -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Artist Statement on the Cover Art -- Abstract -- Series Editors Introduction -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Emergence of Two-Spirit -- 3. Refusing the Question "What Does Two-Spirit Mean?" -- 4. Two-Spirit as a Hashtag and a Container -- 5. Roots of the Literal Definition -- 6. Needs and Desires -- 7. Conclusion -- Appendix A: Two-Spirit: Conversations with YoungTwo-Spirit, Trans, and Queer Indigenous People in Toronto -- Appendix B: Community Discussion Guide -- Index.

"This book offers insights from young trans, queer and two-spirit Indigenous people in Toronto who examine the breadth and depth of meanings that two-spirit holds. Tracing the refusals and desires of these youth and their communities, Urban Indigenous Youth Reframing Two-Spirit expands critical conversations on queerness, Indigeneity, and community and simultaneously troubles the idea that articulating a definition of two-spirit is a worthwhile undertaking. Beyond the expansion of these conversations, this book also seeks to empower community members, educators, and young people - both Indigenous and non-Indigenous - to better support the self-determination of trans, queer and two-spirit Indigenous youth. By including a research zine and community discussion guidelines, Laing demonstrates the possibility of powerful change that comes from Indigenous people creating spaces to share knowledge with one another"--