Welcome to the fifth episode of the In-Between People Podcast. In this episode we are joined by our guests: Melody McIver, Dylan Fobister, and Janine Frogg. The Niizhaayek Alliance team was invited to participate in the first ever Two-Spirit Gathering and Powwow organized by Grand Council Treaty No. 3 hosted in Iskatewizaagegan 39 First Nation in August 2021. In this episode we give a brief history of Two-Spirit gatherings, organizations, and powwows followed by interviews conducted at the GCT#3 2-Spirit Powwow where we discuss the importance of these gatherings for 2SLGBTQ+ First Nation youth.
The powwow song in the podcast is a jingle dress song that originated from Whitefish Bay. It’s a song about Warrior Women and was sung by a local drum group from Iskatewizaagegan.
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