Founded in 1999, Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS) exists to restore and recover the roles of Two-Spirit people within Indigenous communities across Turtle Island by creating spaces for advocacy, wellness, and the spiritual, cultural, and artistic expression of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer peoples. As a community-based volunteer organization, BAAITS supports culturally grounded gathering, kinship, and intergenerational connection in alcohol- and drug-free environments that affirm Indigenous gender and sexual diversity. Through community events, cultural programming, and the annual BAAITS Powwow—now one of the largest gatherings of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer peoples across Turtle Island, welcoming approximately 4,000–5,000 attendees annually—BAAITS continues to foster visibility, cultural resurgence, and collective care (https://www.baaits.org).
