Bay Area American Indian Two Spirits

2nd Annual BAAITS POWWOW

Special thanks to all our Powwow sponsors! Extra special thanks to: Horizons Foundation, Native American Health Center, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), the Chicana Latina Foundation, San Francisco Ducal Court, Turtle Women Rising, Mary Churchill, Lauren Taylor & Gail Messier, Jacob Richards, Patricia O'Sage, Fierce Allies and our many individual donors!

Vendor applications for the BAAITS Powwow are now closed. Absolutely no walk-in vendors will be accepted on the day of the Powwow. If you have any questions, please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The 2nd Annual BAAITS Powwow will take place on February 2, 2013. We welcome all Two-Spirits as well as allies. Come one, come all! There will be contests for dancers, fry bread and Indian tacos, crafts and gifts for sale, a raffle, and most of all- community!

The event will begin at 12pm at the First Congregation Church Hall in Oakland, CA For a map and directions to the Powwow please click here.

We'd also love for you to join our Facebook page and Powwow event page!

If you are looking for hotel accommodations near the Powwow, please visit our news page for more details by clicking here.

We hope to see you all on February 2!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Bay Area American Indians Two-Spirits (BAAITS) exists to restore and recover the role of Two-Spirit people within the American Indian/First Nations community by creating a forum for the spiritual, cultural and artistic expression of Two-Spirit people.

Organizational Description

BAAITS is a community-based volunteer organization offering culturally relevant activities for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Native Americans, their families and friends. Two-Spirit refers to the commonly shared notion among many Native American tribes that some individuals naturally possessed and manifested both a masculine and feminine spiritual qualities. American society commonly identifies Two-Spirit People as Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender. Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits comes together to socialize, share and network in an alcohol and drug-free environment. BAAITS sees itself as an organization for Two-Spirit people to explore their rich heritage in a safe environment. To that end, BAAITS is committed to offering culturally relevant activities for LGBT individuals of Native American ancestry and their families and friends.

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