What it means to be 2-Spirit and my experiences in Community

Speaker: Keith McCrady

Executive Director

2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations

June 20, 2023

11:00pm to 12:00pm EST

Title: What it means to be 2-Spirit and my experiences in Community

Elder: Clayton Shirt

Moderator: Dr. Suzanne Stewart

Keith's Bio

Keith McCrady is a 2-Spirit Ojibway and Cree from the Bear Clan who has worked with Indigenous families and community for over twenty five years.

Born in Thunder Bay and raised traditionally by both parents in Blinjitwaabik Zaaging Aaishinaabek (formerly Rocky Bay First Nation).

Keith is currently the Executive Director of the 2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations. In recognition of his dedication to helping vulnerable children, Keith received the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Early Childhood Education.

Our Vision

We see a strong, healthy, and self-determining 2-Spirit community in Ontario where 2-Spirit peoples live with pride in their Indigenous heritages, values and roles in our communities. We see 2-Spirit peoples as continuing to celebrate our strengths and supporting community members to live with physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being

Our Mission

We will continue to nurture and grow within our sacred roles and celebrate our strengths as 2-Spirit peoples to provide physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual advocacy. We support 2-Spirit peoples and First Nations, Métis, and Inuit community members who are at risk of or living with HIV, hepatitis C, and related co-infections; and we will continue to support community members who are facing the effects of historic and ongoing colonial violence so that we may thrive within our communities and nations.

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