Research Guides: Two-Spirit &amp; Indigiqueer Studies: Videos & Film

Featured Videos

Duane Stewart-Grant of the X̌àʼislakʼala (Haisla) and nuučaan̓uł (Nuu-chah-nulth) nations explores Two-Spirit identity and shares the importance of reclaiming culture in the context of the Canadian Residential School System.

Megan Mitchell is an anchor and reporter for NBC Affiliate WLWT in Cincinnati reporting on Two-Spirit experiences/topics.

First Stories - Two Spirited
This short NFB documentary presents the empowering story of Rodney "Geeyo" Poucette's struggle against prejudice in the Indigenous community as a two-spirited person.
Second Stories - Deb-we-win Ge-ken-am-aan, Our Place in the Circle
Lorne Olson's short documentary presents a vision he had of two-spirited people dancing, laughing, and smiling. His vision spurs him to rediscover the strength of the past to better face the challenges of today. This funny and buoyant film documents his touching journey.
Face-to-Face with Jack Saddleback
In this short video Jack, a Cree two-spirit transgender man, explains how he experienced constant bully as a gender-queer child, and subsequent mental health struggles of severe depression, suicidal ideation and a suicide attempt at age 15. Jack discussed his challenging road to recovery and his current mental health advocacy work.
Two Spirits in Motion 2003 Forum
A 20 minute documentary of the 2003 Two Spirits in Motion Forum.
Paths (Re)Membered Project - Films
The Paths (Re)Membered Project centers the Two Spirit and LGBTQ+ community–its strengths, resiliencies, and histories—in our movement toward health equity.

Selected Videos

2 spirit dreamcatcher Dot Com by Thirza Cuthand
Call Number: No call number
Publication Date: 2017
"2 Spirit Dreamcatcher Dot Com queers and indigenizes traditional dating site advertisements. Using a butch non-"lavalife" lady (performed by Cuthand), 2 Spirit Dreamcatcher Dot Com seduces the viewer into 2 spirit "snagging and shacking up," with suggestions of nearby pipeline protests to take your date to."
2-spirit introductory special $19.99 by Thirza Cuthand
Call Number: No call number
Publication Date: 2017
"New to the 2 Spirit lifestyle? Want to talk to someone in the spirit and the flesh instead of reading The Spirit and the Flesh? We have just the service for you! Call now and for only $19.99 a month you can get instant unlimited telephone access to traditional knowledge and support. We also provode monthly gifts to subscribers. Don't hesitate, ring those phones!"
Boi oh Boi by Thirza Jean Cuthand
Call Number: DVD W C889 B65 2012
Publication Date: 2012
"After a long period in life identifying as a Butch Lesbian Cuthand considers transitioning to male."
OChiSkwaCho by Jules Koostachin.
Call Number: No call number
Publication Date: 2018
"Ochiskwacho is a sacred being, known to many Indigenous people as a spiritual messenger. Kokoom, an elderly (spiritually ailing) two-spirit woman has to decide whether to stay with her grandchildren or follow the Ochiskwacho."
Some of the stories : A documentary about trans youth by Jacob Simpson
Call Number: DVD PY S56 S66 2001
Publication Date: 2001
"Features five youth discussing trans issues: What does "trans" mean? Who are transgender people? How does society's treatment of trans people affect us? The youth talk about how transgenderism intersects with other issues in their lives, such as poverty, disability and culture. The video addresses the legacy of colonization and how the struggle for trans rights is intimately linked with the struggle for Aboriginal rights."
Two-spirit acts: queer indigenous performances by Jean O'Hara (Editor); Waawaate Fobister; Muriel Miguel; Kent Monkman
Call Number: YK H27 T86 2013
ISBN: 9781770911840
Publication Date: 201
"In this collection of short but powerful two-spirit plays, characters dispel conventional notions of gender and sexuality while celebrating Indigenous understandings. ... This collection creates a space to explore what it means to be queer and Indigenous."
Two soft things, two hard things by Mark Kenneth Woods & Michael Yerxz (writers, producers & directors)
Call Number: No call number
Publication Date: 2017
"As a small group in Nunavut, Canada prepare for a seminal LGBT Pride celebration in the Arctic, the film explores how colonization and religion have shamed and erased traditional Inuit beliefs about sexuality and family structure and how, 60 years later, a new generation of Inuit are actively "unshaming" their past.."
Two spirits by Lydia Nibley (Director); Russell Martin, Lydia Nibley (Producers & Writers)
Call Number: DVD PW N53 T86 2009
Publication Date: 2009
Examines the role of two-spirit people in the Navajo culture in the context of the story of a gay youth named Fred Martinez. Martinez was a nádleehí or a male-bodied person with a feminine essence, who was murdered in a hate crime at the age of sixteen.

Finding Videos & DVDs

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Streaming Video at UBC

The following is a selection of video streaming resources available through UBC Library. For a comprehensive list, see Streaming Video @ UBC in the Film - Finding and Using research guide.

Ethnographic Video Online
This collection covers every region of the world and features the work of documentary filmmakers of the 20th century, including interviews, previously unreleased raw footage, field notes, study guides, and more.
Global Environmental Justice Collection
The documentaries in this collection are suitable for use in a wide range of subject areas including Asian, Indigenous and environmental studies, geography, film making, journalism, anthropology, conservation biology, forestry, soil sciences, religion and the humanities.
Kanopy
On-demand streaming for educational institutions. Content includes documentaries, training films, and theatrical releases. Explore subjects such as: "Indigenous Studies," "Indigenous Artists," "Indigenous Rights," and more.
NFB Campus (National Film Board)
Online viewing of films produced by the National Film Board of Canada, including animation, documentaries, experimental productions, and alternative dramas. Explore subjects such as: "Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis)," "Indigenous Peoples in Canada (Inuit)," and "Indigenous Peoples outside Canada," and more.
North American Indian Thought and Culture
Learn about Indigenous peoples’ experiences from their own point of view. This collection contains multiple formats, including text, image, audio, and video.

Two-Spirit & Indigiqueer Studies

X̱wi7x̱wa Library Guide

Featured Videos

Selected Videos

Finding Videos & DVDs

Streaming Video at UBC