"I am queer, I am two-spirit, and I do not fit in the colonized binary"

"Someone is always gonna have an opinion of you. That’s ok. They’re entitled to their opinions, even when they’re wrong. But you, you have a choice to not let anothers mistake/ignorance/hatred define who you are. Let them be wrong about you. They are only making a fool of themselves. That has no reflection on you. But in turn that means you can make a fool of yourself as well. Be careful how you judge others. My whole life, being mixed race and androgynous, resides beyond any binaries. I live in the grey areas; and how rich my life is because of it. I refuse to be defined. Our ancestors knew best: we cannot be defined by our body or what we do with it. Only the spirit and our actions define us. If someone can’t love you because of your body, then their spirit is lost, not yours. Pray for them."

"I identify as a Two Spirit being. I'm here to break generational traumas by expressing how much self love I have, to remember to give myself in order to have love and understanding for others. I come from addiction, behavioral health issues, and have experienced houselessness as an urban Indigenous queer person. I'm here to show that 2Spirits come from different walks of life and that judgement should not be passed and instead bring community together."

"Two Spirit is a gender identity. Transgender Natives are sacred in so many ways. We have the audacity to be ourselves, which unfortunately intimidates non-trans people. Two Spirit is sacred because trans people are sacred. There would be no Two Spirit without gender variance."

"Even before I had language for who I was a a Two-Spirit, Queer person, I always felt like I had a foot in two worlds. I stand apart from most folks around me and am fortunate to carry different qualities that other people don't have that gives me perspective and understanding. I feel that my purpose is to help people heal and feel safe. I feel that I have a place in helping people bridge understanding and overcome the traumas they have experienced."

"IndigeQueer is an all encompassing word that allows me to listen to myself and follow myself wherever I must go."

"Don’t give up. Remember you are your ancestors biggest dreams. No matter what."

"Be yourself and know your expansiveness cannot be contained or explained by colonial and white supremacist structures. The Ancestors told me one time that I would not feel validated and supported in my Two Spirit and Indige-Queer identity within colonial structures that include white dominant LGBTQIA+ community and spaces. That I needed to connect to and help create culturally specific spaces for other Two Spirit and Indige-Queer community for myself and others. You are loved and needed to continue our powerful Two Spirit and Indige-Queer community and spaces. I love you always."