Disability History Month Part 4 - A Two-Spirit Journey Can Take a Long Time, Mc-Nee Chacaby

About this episode

Ma-Nee Chacaby discusses her autobiography and the importance of Indigenous storytelling.

In this fourth and final episode for Disability History Month, the Triple Vision team talks with Ma-Nee Chacaby about her book "A Two-Spirit Journey: The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa Cree Elder". Co-written with Mary Louisa Plummer, the book won Canada Reads 2025 as the "one book to change the narrative". In this compelling podcast Ma-Nee talks about why she wrote the book, and the values which are important to her, including taking care of the land and the importance of telling your own story. She also talks about her long journey of discovery of who she is as a two-spirit person. "I also wanted First Nations people to start writing their story. Lots of people in this planet – I’m not blaming anybody – but lots of people in this planet always say things about First Nations people, when they say things about the way we live our lives, and who we are. So I always say, you know you should write your story. Just tell the truth, what it was like when you were growing up". Don’t miss Ma-Nee telling it exactly the way it is, and when you need more, be sure to pick up her book!

People in this episode

Guest: Ma-Nee Chacaby

Topics covered

• Disability History Month
• Two-Spirit identity
• Indigenous storytelling
• Cree culture
• Personal journey

Keywords

• Disability History Month
• Two-Spirit
• Ojibwa
• Cree
• Indigenous
• autobiography
• Canada Reads

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: A Two-Spirit Journey: The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa Cree Elder

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