Spring equinox was chosen for the significance and symbolism it holds for Two-Spirit people and communities. It is one of only two days of the year where there is an equal balance of the hours of light and dark, and represents the liminal space between the cold dark winter and warm bright summer. Two-Spirit people have experienced one of the longest, darkest, and coldest journeys; this day signals a time of renewal, rebirth, equity, brightness, warmth, and love. The halfway mark between the shortest and longest days of the year, the spring equinox is also considered to be a time of profound change and celebration of new beginnings. This is a position that was uniquely held by Two-Spirit people and communities, as Two-Spirit people were able to navigate many environments and spaces effortlessly and were often expected to serve as the go-betweens for their people.
Also, for many Indigenous peoples, spring equinox is a time to shift from oral-based knowledge sharing and storytelling to applied land and/or activity-based knowledge sharing. It is a time to celebrate the arrival of warmer weather and the return of animals and plants. Nations also recognize this as the time to gather, work, and make decisions that affect the community as a whole. This includes who got to go where, what had to be done, how adversarial peoples and Nations were to be handled, what new resources were available, and how these resources were to be gathered and stored in preparation for winter.
Similarly, Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQQIA+ Celebration and Awareness Day is a time to build upon community awareness and education of Two-Spirit people, ways, and traditions, and create a space for the celebration and (re)integration of Two-Spirit people within their respective Nations, peoples, and communities.
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