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Native America Calling: LGBTQ2+ identity is more than just an artistic expression
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
LGBTQ2+ identity is more than just an artistic expression
Indigenous Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ artists often add another layer of expression to their work and stories.
On top of celebrating their tribal and personal identities, they’re bringing stories and voices forward that aren’t often heard from elsewhere. They can also provide recognition and support for other LGBTQ2+ people searching for connection.
Tune in to take a look at three new and upcoming Indigenous Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ art exhibits. First, there is “Queering Indigeneity” coming to the Minnesota Museum of American Art.
Also, “Two-Spirit and MMIW/R Voices” is touring Minnesota. Then there’s “Two-Spirit and Gender Diversity through History” at the new Orillia Recreation Centre in Ontario, Canada.
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Guests on Native America Calling
Penny Kagigebi (White Earth Ojibwe), artist and emerging curator
Dr. Kate Beane (Flandreau Santee Dakota and Muscogee), executive director of the Minnesota Museum of American Art in St. Paul, Minnesota
Arnold Dahl-Wooley (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe), national public speaker, advocate for the Two-Spirit LGBTQ+ community through the organization Two-Spirit Advocacy, and Twin City Pride’s BIPOC Leader of the Year in the Twin Cities of Minnesota
Jessica Martin (Métis), goldsmith, fiddle player, and yoga instructor
Monica Loney, Métis visual artist
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