Saturday, Nov. 19 1-4pm, SF LGBT Center,1800 Market Street

Taansi!   Learn this yarn-braiding technique traditionally used in Great Lakes, Southeastern, Pueblo, and Andean cultures to make belts, sashes, garters, and other sorts of decorative ties and closures.

Alexandra Monk is a Métis Native and will be teaching you one small item such as a key fob or cell-phone cover. Materials provided. If you would like to learn a larger project, email me about it at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it so we can get started on the color, pattern, measurements, etc.

BAAITS is excited to announce the 2^nd in a series of classes teaching us our traditional crafts. Sat. Oct. 22, 2011, 1-4pm Richard Sanchez will be leading a “Regalia Construction & Repair” class at the LGBTQ Center in San Francisco.   This one day class will allow us to start a project or repair regalia.  We would like to stress thinking about exactly what style of regalia, shirt or dress you would like to make before the class.  Bring enough fabric, suede or leather to start your project.  You can also bring a shirt you have been thinking of turning into a ribbon shirt.  Remember you might not complete your project in this 4 hr. class, but this is a great opportunity to motivate us to learn how to start a project or repair an item.  Lite snacks will be provided. 

Thank you to everyone who made this year's pride celebration a huge success.  Two Spirit folks came from all over the country to celebrate with us.  We're hoping next year BAAITS will bring back the Wellness Gathering, or who knows maybe even a possible International gathering. Please contact us if you'd like to be on the planning committee for either event..... We like to dream big....

Join the Women of BAAITs at the 4th Annual LGBT Native Women's Gathering Thursday, July 14th, 6pm to Sunday, July 17th, 12pm at William Heise Park, Julian, CA.  This gathering brings women of all ages and Nations together to celebrate, share stories, participate in workshops, ceremony, and make meals together.  We will learn to identify local plants as food and medicine and we will also have the opportunity to march together in the San Diego Gay Pride parade.  Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to get more info.

The location of the gathering, is at William Heise Park, is hidden near Santa Ysabel & Julian. The park has breathtaking views, dense forest areas and traditional cabins that would bring out the nature-lover in anyone. The park is beloved by wildlife observers, photographers and hikers. It boasts excellent bird watching and hiking trails that vary in difficulty.  Each site has a table and fire ring with showers and a water spigot nearby. The wilderness cabins have a simple, rustic feel and are $50 per night.