Two Spirits of PA

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Two Spirits of PA

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Indigenous LGBTIQA+ Syndicate

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Cultural restoration through revolution, art, and education.

“Elders say that there as many stars in the sky as there are interpretations of gender.”

- Theda Makoyohsokovi NewBreast, Blackfeet

Our Community

Hide painting with two birds

Indigequeer art

Indigequeer art

Indigequeer art

TSPA  curates  Art,  writing  and  groups.  If  you  would  like  your  creations  to  be  featured  or  published,  we  presently  have  space  for  submissions.  Reach  out! Traditional hide painting by Waya Vail.

Art by Waya

Our Mission

Indigequeer art

Indigequeer art

We connect with local organizations for referrals, education, and to support awareness for causes like the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples movement. 

First Peoples of Pennsylvania

We acknowledge this land to be originally of the Lenape (misnomered as Delaware), Haudenosaunee (Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca), Susquehannock, Monongahela, Erie, and Conoy peoples. Groups like the Shawnee migrated here In the 17th century. We also pay respect to the tribespeople displaced here by boarding schools.

Map: Find the original people of where you live

Who are Two Spirit people?

Dr. Jennifer Lisa Vest: What is the Role of Two Spirit?

A lecture given by Dr. Jennifer Lisa Vest, author and former astrophysicist, in May 2026 on the Role of the Two Spirit in society. This talk was given with special guest Dandilion Cloverdale, during the Say It Out Loud Conference held at the Tulalip Indian Casino and Resort in Washington State. 

Dr. Vest’s work

Two Spirit Traditions Book

Book cover with portrait of We’wha holding a two sided scale, and wearing traditional dress

Out now via Sacred Canvas, Two Spirit Traditions: Turtle Island’s Unspoken Intertribal Arts illustrates the lives of both historical and modern 2SLGBTIQA+ natives. This piece focuses largely on the under-resourced body of experience about Northeast Woodlands Two Spirits, while exploring and acknowledging Indigequeer customs from diverse tribes. Two Spirit Traditions celebrates the manifold nature of our peoples, and the variations each village contribute to the ocean of medicine now being revitalized. Read a free sample, here.

Get a copy

Today’s Importance

The state of America’s first capitol currently recognizes NONE of its Aboriginal Nations. Elders’ teachings from multiple Tribes tell us Two Spirits are customarily delegates, mediators, diplomats, and cultural ambassadors: and we are needed now.

Get Involved

It Takes a Village

It Takes a Village

It Takes a Village

We are stronger together! This initiative exists to link folks who otherwise, may not have the opportunity to connect within shared culture and mutual spaces. In cohesion, we can better bring energy to causes that need tenderness and efficiency. Our perspectives go a long way to protect each other, and uplift the nations.


Please let us know your feedback, and what you need from community like this. We want to reflect the broad and expansive experiences that vary from tribe to tribe, and person to person.

Submissions

It Takes a Village

It Takes a Village

We are currently open to submissions and support from queer Native kin, of all walks of life - such as:

  • creative writing
  • artwork + crafting
  • field research
  • publications
  • music
    If you have one or more of these works to share, please contact us, we may be able to spotlight it!

Membership

Two Spirit Societies

Two Spirit Societies

For membership as a representative, interested candidates are encouraged to apply by contacting us. Two Spirits, from or working in PA, of all tribes are welcome.


We are a small organization, and are mostly focused on education and outreach as our capacity grows. Members must be active among our leadership, and are approved based on vetting processes. TSPA reps will have an Ambassador Letter or identification; anyone who does not is not an authorized representative of our organization. This is to assure our community is protected from infringement, or imitation. 

Two Spirit Societies

Two Spirit Societies

Two Spirit Societies

Across Turtle Island (known as America), there are Societies within Native Nations dedicated to particular customs or groups: Warrior Societies, Medicine Societies, and of course Two Spirit Societies. While there is only one publicly known Two Spirit Society we have heard of in PA, yet, we hope to connect and collaborate with those near and far.

As our ability to facilitate grows, we look forward to gathering Pennsylvania Two Spirits and Indigequeers together in more ways to come.

Connect With Us

Contact Us

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Resources

Survivors

Supporting Indigenous LGBTQ2S+ Survivors of Sexual Assault

by Diné Aesthetics

Includes resources, organizations, an overview of statistics and barriers to care.

Find the entire page here.

We Need More Support + Inclusion to Reduce Trafficking Vulnerability

by Mercy Gray

An important testimony from a 2S woman who speaks to her experiences as a survivor, with her thoughts on how and why we become statistics of violence and marginalization.

Read the guest blog here.

This is a living work in progress! Please email us to add a resource to the list you think would be a good fit.

2S Friendly Services

Sovereign Bodies Institute

National program. Vetted opinion: BY AND FOR INDIGENOUS SURVIVORS! Very quality and personable care, though extremely small team. Responses may be delayed. They do the best they can with what they’ve got. Responds well to constructive feedback. Services for enrollees include a beading circle for MMIP families, healing process support, rental assistance, and basic needs funding. Also a great resource for non-enrollees, MMIP data/research and Two Spirit allyship.

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Human Trafficking Legal Center

Analysis, legal services, publications and data for defense of human trafficking survivors. This organization covers both sex and labor trafficking.

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