As the role has evolved over time as necessary, the tradition is still alive. Thought to be the 'dusk' between the male morning, and the female evening. In many tribes Two Spirits were balance keepers.
Two Spirit people held a meaningful place in the sacred hoop. Two Spirit people held significant roles and were an integral part of a tribal social structures As with all of Native culture, Two Spirit is also a living culture. Actual events such a this are now part of our modern history as Two Spirit people and should never be minimized. Knee deep in mud on a cold 2016 November morning, the Two Spirit camp worked till sundown, so that our women and elders could have a place to pray the following morning. In 2016 Two Spirit nation at Oceti Sakowin built the Cannonball River prayer pier, to be used for water ceremonies. If we lose our traditions, our songs, our medicines, and our languages, and make no effort to restore what was lost, we doom ourselves.
To be of service to our elders and youth with our very particular medicine is paramount. Living as a Two Spirit is not all pride parades and hot pants. Out of the 250 groups invited to participate in the 46th annual San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade, the Bay Area American Indian Two Spirits (BAAITS) parade participants were a crowd favorite.
