Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits records
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Title: Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits records
Dates: 1999-2018
Collection Number: 2019-81
Creator/Collector:
Extent: 4 linear feet (2 cartons, 2 document boxes, 1 oversize folder)
Online items available
Repository:
GLBT Historical Society
San Francisco, California 94103
Abstract: Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS) is a community-based organization founded in 1998. This collection contains
operational documents and promotional materials for BAAITS events, photographs, and ephemera from members.
Language of Material: English
Collection is open for research.
Copyright restrictions apply to parts of the collection. Please contact the GLBT Historical Society archivist for more details.
[Identification of item]. Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits records. Collection Number: 2019-81. GLBT Historical Society
The collection was donated to the GLBT Historical Society by Joshua Aidan Dunn in February 2016. Additional materials were
donated by Amelia Vigil in October 2023.
Biography/Administrative History
BAAITS was founded in 1998 by community members that organized the International Two-Spirit Gathering in the Bay Area that
same year. 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 forums for the spiritual, cultural and artistic expression of Two-Spirit
people. BAAITS is a community-based volunteer organization offering culturally relevant activities for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,
Transgender and Intersex Native Americans, their families and friends. Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits comes together
to socialize, share and network in an alcohol and drug-free environment. In 2012, BAAITS hosted the first ever Two Spirit
Powwow, which is now an annual event. BAAITS’ website: https://www.baaits.org/
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection contains BAAITS operational documents and promotional and planning materials for the 11th and 12th Annual
International Two Spirit Gatherings, BAAITS gatherings, and Annual Two Spirit Powwows. Also included are photographs (prints
and negatives) and ephemera (textiles, ribbons, snag bags, pins).
Two-Spirit people
Native Americans
People of color
Indigenous people
American Indians
LGBTQ
AIDS (disease)
Photography
Pride parades
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)