"Looking Back and Moving Forward." This is the theme for San Francisco's 2023 Pride, which is in perfect alignment with our own vision for the year ahead: we honor where we've come from, as we bring you more opportunities to build our community. We are thrilled to once again have a presence in this year's festivities, opening Pride with a ceremonial blessing, as well as representing BAAITS as a contingent in the parade. Volunteer opportunities are available to make our presence strong, as well as many events throughout the month of June to celebrate Two-Spirit Pride. Join us!
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Announcing the Artist Mini-Grant Recipients
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BAAITS is proud to announce our 2023 Two Spirit Artist Mini Grant recipients!
Aunty Bb Anuhea
Nenu Cruz
Sara Ceiba Flores
Silver Galleto
Loa Niumeitolu
Tiśina Ta-till-ium Parker
J. Andrea Amezcua Porras / yAyA
Littlebear Sanchez
We are excited to support their work in the coming months.
Read more about them here!
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Volunteer with BAAITS This Summer!
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Volunteer opportunities are abundant these days! If you'd like to get involved with our fabulous BAAITS programming crew, there are several options: from weekly volunteer hours, to upcoming events including our SF Pride Float Decoration Party; BAAITS, GAI, and PrideVMC Social Mixer at Manny's SF; and many other Pride events. Sign up today and learn more!
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Saturday, June 3rd, 3:00-5:00 pm
Two Spirit Film Screenings: Re-Remembering Our Traditional Ways
The New Parkway Theater, 474 24th Street, Oakland, CA, 94612
Join us for this BAAITS sponsored day of film screenings with two exceptional films by Two-Spirit film producers/artists: Featuring two films by Bay Area Two-Spirit producers/artists: Jennifer Lisa Vest, "(Re)Counting (Wo)Man,” and Zephy Elise, "We Speak for the Forest."
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Tuesday, June 11th, 5:00 pm
BAAITS Co-sponsors QWOCMAP Film Festival Closing Screenings
Presidio Theatre, 99 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco
Join BAAITS and community partners to celebrate these two amazing films for closing night screenings. From restorative Oaxacan food and traditions that nourish community, to Indigenous activism and environmental stewardship, these films are the connective filaments that transmute what doesn’t work to fuel our collective healing and liberation. Historias de Cultura: Oaxaca en Santa Cruz (Comida) by Megan Martinez Goltz, and Powerlands by Ivey-Camille Manybeads Tso.
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Two-Spirit Online Talking Circle with Roger Kuhn
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Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 6:00 pm PST
Online; Registration Required
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Please join our IndigeQueer and Two Spirit community for this online talking circle with Dr. Roger Kuhn. This is our time to circle up, reconnect, and focus on our individual and community wellness. Our circle's theme this month is Reclaiming Pleasure.
We ask everyone who attends to be respectful of this focus. There is no cost for our circles! We will host a monthly circle featuring different facilitators during the year. Please follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Eventbrite to receive notices of our upcoming circles.
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Two-Spirit Pride Coalition 2023
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GAI, BAAITS, NAHC, AICC, AICD, American Legion Post #448 & American Indian Advisory Council present this amazing lineup of events for SF Pride:
Wednesday, June 21 @ 3:00-6:00 pm: Two Spirit Archival Film Night
Film event hosted by GAI and NAHC. 160 Capp Street, 3rd floor, SF
Thursday, June 22 @ 4:00 -7:00 pm: BAAITS Pride Float Decoration Workshop!
Rooftop Terrace, SF LGBT Center, 1800 Market Street, SF
Friday, June 23 @ 3:00-6:00 pm: GAI presents “Embracing Traditions”
Hosted by Hamilton Post #448 @ Veterans War Memorial Building
401 Van Ness Avenue
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Saturday, June 24 @ 3:00-6:00 pm:
Two Spirit SF Pride Social
Presented by BAAITS, GAI, PrideVMC & Manny’s SF
@ Manny's, 3092 16th Street, SF
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Sunday, June 25: BAAITS SF Pride Contingent
Join the BAAITS Contingent at San Francisco Pride! This year is an important organizational year for BAAITS: from the BAAITS Powwow attracting four-thousand of our closest relatives, to new staff and board members and year-long programming. We would like to show a strong presence at the SF Pride Parade as well; please join us in this celebration. Don’t miss the fun!
Saturday, June 24, 10:30 am - BAAITS & BAAITS Drum, Opening/Blessing & Prayer @ SF Pride Festival Main Stage
Sunday, June 25, 10:30 am - Kanyon "Coyote Woman" Sayers-Roods,Indian Canyon Mutsun Band of Costanoan Ohlone People, Opening/Blessing @ SF Pride Festival Main Stage (BAAITS sponsored)
Register to join us and receive a free T-shirt!
You’ll get all the info for an amazing day of community celebration! All events are free and open to the public.
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Save These Dates!
July TBA : BAAITS Two Spirit Powwow 2024 Information Sessions
Register to help BAAITS lift up this wonderful community offering. We’ll meet up in July in both SF and East Bay, with food and drink, and testimonials from our Two-Spirit superheroes on how we come together each year for one of the largest Two Spirit Powwow’s in the world!
Learn More and Sign Up Here
Sunday, July 16: SF AIDS Walk: Join the Two Spirit Team.
First 50 registrants get a T-shirt.
Wednesday, July 19 @ 6:00 pm: BAAITS Two-Spirit Talking Circle
with La Johnny, Online
Registration Open
Sunday, August 13: BAAITS Two Spirit Talking Circle with Tavi Hawn, Online
Registration Open
Saturday, August 26 @ 11:00-5:00 pm: Master Artist/Cultural Bearer Workshop #4, with Aodhàn Crawford
NAHC 160 Capp St. San Francisco
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Upcoming Events with our BAAITS Family
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This re-creation of posters was commissioned by the American Indian Cultural District (AICD) in partnership with Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, American Indian Film Institute (AIFI), and the Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS). It acknowledges Ramaytush Ohlone land. The poster collection celebrates the history of connection and partnership between the American Indian community and events at Fort Mason and fosters a sense of belonging for American Indian organizations within the AICD Hub.
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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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