Between 2 Spirits

Send us Fan Mail A curious young queer niece asking questions to her much older and two spirited Aunty, Paulete Poitras 2SiMS Executive Director asking about her coming out stories and growing up finding yourself and who you are, sharing tears and love.  I love my aunty very much, she inspired me and others to continue forward and to continue their paths and passions, she means so so much to me an...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode, National Youth Council and Podcast Coordinator Angelina Perea interviews Chanelle Lajoie, the chair of the 2SiMS Youth Council.  They speak about ALL things pride and what it means to them.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Owen Chester chats with Lydia Toorenburgh about Pride and the importance of feeling included,  meeting new people and feeling inspired to take pride to the next level.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Ocean is interviewed by Lydia as part of our get-to-know the Youth Council season. Ocean shares about their passion for drawing, comics, character development, and storytelling. Ocean uses their art to create the representation they grew up missing and, in this podcast, gives listeners an insight into one of their original story and shares a message of encourageme...

Send us Fan Mail Get to know our Youth Council members as we introduce Bean. Interviewed by Chanelle,  we will learn what Pride means to Bean and how they came to join the 2SiMS Youth Council. 

Send us Fan Mail TW: Drugs, Alcohol, ED's  In this podcast, Two-Spirit Otepimisiw (Metis) Youth Council member, Lydia Toorenburgh (they/them) visits with Two-Spirit Nehiyaw (Cree) social media influencer/educator, Owen Unruh (they/he). Owen shares about their life journey and what they've learned walking that path - all teachings that they share with their followers on social media, part...

Send us Fan Mail Siblings, Chanelle and Emma Lajoie, discuss personal, physical, and relational growth. Emma shares how sports from a young age has influenced their interest in athletic therapy as a profession and the ways they are studying to get there.  TW: ED's. 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Owen Chester and Skye Wilson discuss growing up as 2 spirit people in small communities as well as discuss the hardships we deal with. 

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Angelina Perea interviews Zuleyma Prado about what they're up to in the photography world as well as navigating stereotypes on Afro Indigenous people in the photography industry. 

Send us Fan Mail TW* depression, suicide, rape, murder, residential schools, alcoholism, MMIW2S. On today's episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Denita Gladeau, a social media, brand designer, and photographer. Denita shares her journey of how she got started in the industry and the challenges she faced along the way. From the very beginning, Denita had a passion for creativity and...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, Otepimisiwak / Metis beadwork artists and friends, Lydia Toorenburgh (they/them) and Lynette La Fontaine (they/them) visit and talk about their Two-Spirit identities, Otepimisiwak language and culture, and art practices. Lynette is an incredible artist working under the name Otepimisiwak Artist (@otipemisiwak_artist). They use fish scales, beads, tufting, paint, q...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Owen Chester and Mitchell Makoons discuss mental health in media and how it's important for young people to talk about their mental health. 

Send us Fan Mail Claire Johnston (she/they) is metis and residing in Treaty 1 Territory. Learn from them how beading weaves together mental health, art, and family with 2SiMS Youth Council committee member, Chanelle Lajoie (they/she). 

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, 2Sims youth council member, Lydia (they/them), visits with Two-Spirit Metis Elder, Charlotte Nolin (she/her). Charlotte is an esteemed Elder and ceremony keeper who is a pipe carrier and sundancer. Along with Two-Spirit Metis Elder, Barbara Bruce, Charlotte has held Two-Spirit fasting ceremonies and is planning a Two-Spirit sundance in 2023. Listeners of this podc...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Owen Chester and Julianna Maggrah discuss mental health in media and how it's important to talk about our own mental health. 

Send us Fan Mail This episode is hosted by Owen Petit.   Owen interviews Jordan Mckay (AKA Cheryl Trade) about his experience in a small town in northern Saskatchewan compared to living in a city as a 2 spirit person.

Send us Fan Mail This episode is hosted by Kiera Munroe. Kiera interviews elder Albert McLeod about the resurgence of 2 spirit peoples

Send us Fan Mail This episode is hosted by Amelia Fox. Amelia interviews Lucille Atlookan, an artist who founded Neechee Studio, about how she uses art as a form as expression and how Neechee Studio provides a safe space for youth in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Send us Fan Mail This episode is hosted by Lydia Toorenburgh. Lydia interviews Eddi Wilson about how they got into drag and how they use drag as expression.