This episode of the Tribal Youth Resource Center Podcast, "Grandma Says...celebrate," highlights our Two Spirit LGBTQ+ relatives.
In this episode of the Tribal Youth Resource Center (TYRC) Podcast, "Grandma Says ... culture," host Jeri Brunoe (Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs), TYRC consultant speaks with two young Tribal changemakers Alejandra Breeyare-Gomez (Anishinnabe and Chicano) and Gavrielle Brunoe (Wasco, Miwok and Kiowa) about celebrating our Two Spirit LGBTQ+ relatives. This episode highlights their lived experience in demystifying misconceptions about the 2S-LGBTQ+ community, the importance of "Belonging" within their Tribes and what it might have looked like historically. They discuss ways to support Native youth within youth programs, Youth Healing to Wellness Courts, and outreach and support for youth and communities that are justice involved/impacted. Breeyare-Gomez is a Native Youth Leader and an advocate for foster care children. Brunoe-Wasco is a Native Youth Leader and Youth Facilitator Trainer.