“It Starts with You”: Michael King, newly elected Two Spirit Tribal President
We are a small tribe of about 300 members, and we’ve been federally recognized as a sovereign nation just since the 1980s. We had lost recognition during the Termination Era in 1933, when our homeland officially became part of the Navajo Nation. We were declared terminated by Congress. The federal government saw us as too… Continue Reading “It Starts with You”: Michael King, newly elected Two Spirit Tribal President
New Year, New Name: The Paths (Re)Membered Project
We are excited to begin the year by announcing a new name and logo for the Two Spirit and LGBTQ+ work at the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board. The Paths (Re)Membered Project centers the Two Spirit and LGBTQ+ community–its strengths, resiliencies, and histories—in our movement toward health equity. Through community engagement, research, and advocacy,… Continue Reading New Year, New Name: The Paths (Re)Membered Project