FTM Indigiqueer/Two-Spirit artist Ty Defoe, of the Ojibwe and Oneida Nations, standing outdoors. He has light brown skin, shoulder-length, wavy black hair, and dark brown eyes. He is wearing a traditional blue patterned head band, a black shirt, and a patterned necklace. A sign is hanging on a building in the blurred background, with the words "TWO SPIRIT PRIDE" written in rainbow letters.

Two Spirits, One Dance For Native American Artist

Interview

2016

United States of America

FTM Indigiqueer/Two-Spirit artist Ty Defoe, of the Ojibwe and Oneida Nations, is interviewed about being Two-Spirit and about traditional dancing.

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Available Summary:

“Two-Spirit” is how some Native Americans describe people whose gender identity doesn't fit as strictly male or female. Meet Ty DeFoe, who's using traditional dance to take this gender identity back from the negative connotations established during colonization.

-YouTube.

Available Information:

Ty Defoe (giizhig) – he/we – is a citizen of the Oneida and Anishinaabe Nations and a proud member of the Indigiqueer/Two-Spirit community.

-Abbe Museum.

I chose the name Ty. Sky above is my Ojibwe name. Eagle is my clan. I am two-spirit (FTM/ Trans* gender male). I am from Ojibwe Nation and Oneida Nation (People of the Standing Stone).

-HowlRound Theatre Commons.

Entry last updated:

12 Apr 2026

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