Two-Spirits’ response to Covid-19
Survey Findings in Atlantic Canada identify Priorities and Developing Practices
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19565626 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Sylliboy (0000-0003-3016-5298, McGill University), Naomi Bird (Spirit AeroSystems (United Kingdom)), Evan Butler, Evan J Butler (Spirit AeroSystems (United Kingdom)), Kehisha Wilmot (Spirit AeroSystems (United Kingdom)), Gage Perley (Spirit AeroSystems (United Kingdom)) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Indigenous Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2291-9368 • E-ISSN: 2291-9376 |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Libraries - UOTL (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.32799/ijih.v17i1.36724 |
| OpenAlex | W4283828340 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
The Wabanaki Two-Spirit Alliance (W2SA), a regional Two-Spirit organization, administered an online survey in May of 2020 to identify priorities and concerns of Two-Spirit (2S) individuals and Indigenous 2SLGBTQQIA+ people in Atlantic Canada during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The respondents (n=149) shared health concerns including deterioration(s) of mental health (56.32%) and described mental health supports (68.42%), health supports for Two-Spirit individuals (57.89%), healing gatherings (46.05%) and trans-specific supports (44.74%) as critical interventions in fostering Two-Spirit health. The Alliance’s immediate response was to develop community-led responses to address urgent concerns. Our key promising practice has been hosting Two-Spirit gatherings as community-based health/cultural supports; the gatherings also serve as an opportunity for the Alliance to consult the Two-Spirit community about priorities and concerns. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alliance explored ways to keep the Two-Spirit community safe while maintaining critical social support(s) and gaining invaluable knowledge from the Two-Spirit community. We designed a survey that provided critical feedback resulting in the Alliance shifting priorities towards developing ways to bring Two-Spirit people together safely by virtual means, seeking sustainable resources to address emerging health concerns, and increasing capacity development of the Alliance
Alliance · Indigenous · Mental health · Pandemic · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Public relations · Sociology · Community Health and Development · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Service-Learning and Community Engagement · Ecology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |