Frequently Asked Questions

No, all members of the criminal justice field are welcome to attend! Allies are encouraged to register as as delegates, as we recognize the importance of including everyone in the conversation.

Please visit the Global Affairs Canada website to determine your entry requirements: What you need to enter Canada - Canada.ca

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research explains:

Two-Spirit is a term coined by Indigenous lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and/or non-heterosexual (LGBTQ+) leaders at the Third Annual Intertribal Native American/First Nations Gay and Lesbian Conference in Winnipeg in 1990. Two-Spirit is a community organizing strategy or tool and a way to describe one’s self. It is a way to organize the Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island who embody diverse sexualities, gender identities, roles and/or expressions. Two-Spirit is meant to facilitate Indigenous Peoples’ connections with Nation-specific expressions and roles of gender and sexual diversity. It is a way for Indigenous Peoples to reconnect with their traditional languages, ways and cultures within a pre-Colonial setting.

Find out more here:  Meet the Methods Series: “What and who is Two-Spirit?” in Health Research - CIHR and here What Is Two-Spirit? Part One: Origins | CMHR