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October 2023 - Harvest your Love with BAAITS
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Greetings relatives and friends,
We hope your summer was as wonderful as ours, and that you are enjoying the harvest season. We wanted to take a moment to thank our new and continuing funders for their generous support, allowing us to fulfill BAAITS' mission: the Hewlett Foundation, the San Francisco Human Rights Commission, the California Arts Council, and the Wayfarer Foundation.
We would also like to acknowledge the members of our community for their continued volunteer support, and in particular the 2024 BAAITS Two-Spirit Powwow Committee, which is in full-force planning what will undoubtedly be an amazing 13th Annual Powwow and Week of Events! Join us for these upcoming committee meetings and many more events throughout the coming fall months.
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It is with great pride that our IndigiQueer community celebrates the recent release of the short film, The Roof; the film is a beautiful Two-Spirit story and features many of our BAAITS community members. The 19-minute short from director Alexander Bocchieri is the story of a Northern Cheyenne teen who, after being sent to stay with their grandfather, discovers a connection to their family and community in a way they never thought possible. Congratulations on this wonderful and historical moment furthering Two-Spirit representation and Indigenous filmmaking! You can view the film on the Disney Channel.
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Upcoming BAAITS Powwow Committee Meetings
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BAAITS Two-Spirit Powwow 2024 Committee
Mondays October 9, 23, and November 6 @ 6:00pm PST
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88688735895?pwd=b0pjSDIvZHFrSmZzYmNaZnNYQysydz09
Meeting ID: 886 8873 5895
Passcode: Powwow!
As our workgroups take on the various focus areas for the February powwow, we invite you to jump into the mix! New volunteers are always welcome.
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Master Artist Workshop with Vick Montano
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Messages of Resistance Through Printing: A Master Artist/Cultural Bearer Workshop with Vick Montano
Saturday, October 14th, 10:00-4:00 pm PST
Our October workshop will look at the importance of messages through imagery, specifically Linocut Printing. You will learn the process of creating your own design, transferring images, and carving and printing on various fabrics, cloth, shirts and totes. Join us!
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Two-Spirit Online Talking Circle with La Johnny
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Wednesday, October 18 @ 6:00 pm PST
Please join our IndigeQueer and Two-Spirit community for this online talking circle with our returning host La Johnny. This is our time to circle up, reconnect, and focus on our individual and community wellness.
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BAAITS Two-Spirit Youth Contingent
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Saturday, November 4: BAAITS Two-Spirit IndigeQueer Youth Contingent at Indigenous Youth Tule Canoe Build
with Alliance for Felix Cove (Pt 1)
Registration will prioritize Indigequeer Youth (10-30) & guardians
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Our friends at Alliance for Felix Cove have invited BAAITS to collaborate in this important community work to learn more about Tule and its role in these lands. BAAITS invites IndigeQueer Youth to join our contingent for a day-long event in Tomales Bay. This is a private invitation for BAAITS members only. Please do not publish/post on social media. All BAAITS members must register for more details to attend. We will be prioritizing IndigeQueer Youth (ages 10-30).
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Save-the-Dates For More Upcoming BAAITS Events
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Mark your Calendars for our upcoming Master Artist Workshops! Stay tuned for more details to come.
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Saturday, November 18 and December 9 @ 10am-4pm PST: Master Artist/Cultural Bearer Workshops with Sean Snyder and Adrian Stevens
This two-part workshop will feature beading projects for our participants that will begin during the first workshop and be completed during the December workshop. To receive a message when registration opens, please follow BAAITS on Eventbrite.
- Friday, November 24 @ 6:00 pm PST: Indigenous Brilliance at SF Oasis for American Indian Heritage Day - hosted by the Brush Arbor Gurlz.
- Thursday, November 30 @ 5:30 pm - 8 pm PST: Community screening of “Healing Inner Voices, Stigma Won’t Live in My World,” and community panel - commemorating World AIDS Day at Little Roxy Theater, SF - co-hosted by Native American Health Center, BAAITS and the San Francisco Community Health Center.
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Wednesday, December 6 @ 6:00-7:30pm PST: BAAITS Online Two-Spirit Talking Circle with Roger Kuhn
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Friday, December 8, Time TBA: Indigequeer Artist Showcase at the SF LGBTQ Center! Save the date for this community celebration of our Two-Spirit Artist Mini Grant recipients.
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Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS) is an all-volunteer organization that exists to restore and recover the role of Two-Spirit people within the American Indian/First Nations community by creating a forum for the spiritual, cultural and artistic expression of Two-Spirit people. To that end, BAAITS is committed to offering culturally relevant activities for LGBTQ+ individuals of Native American ancestry and their families and friends.
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