Two Spirit Powwow Panel discussion: Coming into the Dance Circle

When:  December 7th, 2023 at 5pm ET

Kwe, my name is Tanner Sha’tekenhatie Phillips.

I am Kanien’kehá:ka from Kahnawake where I was born, raised and have lived most of my life.

In 2019, at the age of 29, I came out as Trans. Since then, I’ve had time to discover and learn more about my gender identity and culture. Through that journey, I discovered pow wow dancing and it has helped me to reconnect with many aspects of myself. I look forward to sharing experiences and connecting with Trans and Two Spirit youth.

M.C Snow is a sculptor and powwow dancer and has been on the trail and performing with various groups since 1995. For the first 20 years as fancy shawl, jingle, and women’s traditional dancer. For the last 4 years he has been dancing and beginning to compete in senior men’s traditional.

Nikaronhya’a Dawn Martin is a two-spirit Mohawk, bear clan person from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. They have roots to the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Nikaronhya’a is a Mohawk language speaker and land-based teacher. They have been dancing since the age of 7 and they dance Haudenosaunee social songs, smoke dance, and pow wow dances in traditional and jingle styles. Nikaronhya’a is a practicing artist interested in working with and revitalizing traditional textiles. They have been an apprentice deer and moose hide tanner and fish skin tanner for the past five years. Nikaronhya’a has been making their own regalia and traditional clothing since becoming a self-taught seamstress.