Broadcasting Saturday, Feb. 6th, 2021.This year the Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits Powwow will go Virtual. See their Powwow page for details and streaming links.
BAAITS Mission Statement: Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS) 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.
The BAAITS Powwow is always free, public, and an all-volunteer organization led by the local Native American, LGBTQ, and Two-Spirit communities, with all raised monies being funneled into the annual event. This year they celebrate their 10th anniversary. They will be producing this one event to create an organization for year-round sustainability to further expand their community outreach, education, and Two-Spirit awareness. Consider a donation to help us make this possible.
BAAITS is a community-based volunteer organization offering culturally relevant activities for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Native Americans, their families and friends. Two-Spirit refers to the commonly shared notion among many Native American tribes that some individuals naturally possessed and manifested both a masculine and feminine spiritual qualities. American society commonly identifies Two-Spirit People as Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender.
Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits comes together to socialize, share and network in an alcohol and drug-free environment. BAAITS sees itself as an organization for Two-Spirit people to explore their rich heritage in a safe environment. To that end, BAAITS is committed to offering culturally relevant activities for LGBT individuals of Native American ancestry and their families and friends.
