National Native Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ Resource Center Community Survey

Introduction: The Southwest Indian Women's Coalition or SWIWC is a statewide Tribal domestic and sexual coalition that has been serving the Tribes in Arizona since 2006. SWIWC's primary purpose is to help Tribes increase their capacity to better address and respond to violence occurring in their respective communities. SWIWC's Two-Spirit/LGBTQ+ Advisory Council was created in 2015 to guide and provide leadership in developing effective and culturally sensitive responses for survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Tribal communities.

Purpose of This Survey: Through a grant from the NOVO Foundation, SWIWC and Two-Spirit/LGBTQ+ Advisory Council will be organizing as a non-profit to address the needs for advocacy, resources, violence prevention, and healing in the Two-Spirit/Native LGBTQ+ and broader communities. The information gathered from this survey will inform and identify priority areas, services, resources, and gaps in knowledge or awareness within the community.

Data from this survey will be confidential and intended only for the purpose of the organization.

1. What is your race/ethnicity? *This question is required.

2. What is your Tribal affiliation? *This question is required.

3. What is the zip code of your home community? *This question is required.

4. What is your age?

5. What is your gender identity?

6. What is your sexual orientation?

7. What are your biggest needs and/or challenges within the Native Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ communities? For example, victim services, lateral violence, physical/sexual violence, suicide, safe spaces, access to elders, access to Two-Spirit and Native LGBTQ+-specific resources, invisibility, ceremony, healing, etc.?

8. What are your biggest needs as a Two-Spirit/Native LGBTQ+ individual?

9. What suggestions do you have for strategies that can be implemented to meet these needs and/or address these challenges?

10. Which of the following resources would you find most helpful? Select all that apply.

Lists of active 2S/Native LGBTQ+ organizations groups, powwows, events, etc.
Lists of affirming healers, inclusive mental health and healthcare providers
Education for local communities on the 2S/Native LGBTQ+ identity
Elder trainings on the 2S/Native LGBTQ+ identity
Access to articles about 2S/Native LGBTQ+ issues
Historical resources on the 2S/Native LGBTQ+ communities of past generations
Training for Tribal and non-Tribal workers working with 2S/Native LGBTQ+ youth

11. What are some of the successes or successful initiatives/programs/resources within local Two-Spirit and Native LGBTQ+ communities and/or nationally?

12. What are the gaps in services or awareness within our community? Please be as specific as possible.

13. What experiences have you or those you know had that show examples of how these gaps impact Two-Spirit/Native LGBTQ+ individuals?

14. If you would like to stay in contact with the organization and be entered into a raffle to win an Eighth Generation Blanket that was designed by a Native Two-Spirit individual, please enter your email address.

15. If you would like to, please enter your name.