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Two-Spirited People of Manitoba Inc. fonds
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15.2 GB (PDFs, WAVs, Word documents, JPEGs) ;
0.02 cm of textual records ;
1 button ;
1 eagle feather
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Two-Spirited People of Manitoba Inc. is an organization that seeks to improve the quality of life of Two-Spirit (Indigenous lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) people. It is run by a volunteer Board of Directors, and its activities include awareness workshops, community events, and activism. It has existed since 1986, co-founded by Albert McLeod; it was registered as a Non Profit Organization in 2007. It is one of seventeen organizations affiliated with the International Council of Two-Spirit Societies.
Custodial history
Records in this fonds were gathered and retained by Albert McLeod, Board Member of the organization, who transferred them to the stewardship of the University of Winnipeg Archives 2018-2019.
Scope and content
Fonds reflects the role and activities of Two-Spirited People of Manitoba Inc. as an advocacy organization for Two-Spirit people. Fonds includes records generated by the organization itself -- from meetings, gatherings, and other activities -- as well as records collected by members, particularly Albert McLeod, related to the organization’s mandate, such as press releases, photographs, and documents related to other Two-Spirit or Indigenous organizations. The fonds also includes several oral histories conducted with Two-Spirit individuals.
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This fonds is a mixture of born-digital and physical records.
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- English
- French
- Inuktitut
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Access to some of the oral history interviews is restricted.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Copyright is retained by the Two-Spirited People of Manitoba Inc. Rights have been transferred to the University for stewardship purposes.
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The oral histories were transcribed and made accessible through the financial assistance of the Government of Canada and the Manitoba Department of Sport, Culture, and Heritage.
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Description created 25 February 2020 -- Daniel Matthes