Transformative Allyship: Supporting Indigenous and Trans Communities

In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Provincetown TransWeek, the Provincetown Business Guild presents an online panel discussion that will explore the urgent need for intentional and intersectional allyship with Indigenous and trans communities. Speakers will share lived experiences and strategies for organizations and individuals to dismantle barriers, build authentic relationships, and advance transformative action. The conversation will also set the stage for Indigenous Peoples’ Month in November, equipping audiences with tools for sustained allyship year-round.

This online workshop is free and RSVP is required. Panel link will be shared to all those who RSVP prior to October 23. The panel can also be viewed in person at the Crown & Anchor’s Wave Bar, 247 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657.

Panelists:

Giiwedin (they/them) 
Giiwedin is an Ojibwe Two-Spirit Influencer who is also an environmentalist, using social media to share information about their culture, indigenous and environmental issues, and queer indigenous history and acceptance. They were a GLAAD and Teen Vogue 20 under 20 honoree for LGBTQ+ changemakers in 2022. They have also begun modeling in the Native Fashion world, walking at Native Fashion Week in Santa Fe and the first-ever Indigenous New York Fashion Week. Giiwedin is also an advocate for the health of wild rice and teaches harvesting and processing through camps they host on their land in northern Minnesota.

Dr. Charlie Amaya Scott (She/her)
A Diné scholar born and raised within the Navajo Nation, Charlie Amáyá Scott, Ph.D., is dedicated to inspiring joy and justice. Their scholarship and writings are imbued with a desire for a more just and liberating education that supports and cultivates the next generation of Queer, Trans, and Indigenous brilliance, beauty, and power. In addition, Charlie reflects, analyzes, and celebrates what it means to be Diné, Queer, and Trans in the 21st century and celebrates her entirety on Instagram and TikTok at @dineaesthetics.

Additional panelists to be announced.

The panel will be moderated by:
Burhan (They/any)
Burhan is an AI justice scientist, artivist, grassroots organizer, and entrepreneurship educator advancing a more intersectional and sustainable future. Their digital campaigns have reached over 100 million people and built a following of more than 100,000, despite repeated censorship. Beginning activism and entrepreneurship at 13, Burhan came to the U.S. as a teenage scholar and has since accelerated the impact of 100+ organizations. At MassChallenge, they led startup accelerators in Tanzania, Japan, and Taiwan, training thousands of underrepresented entrepreneurs toward financial empowerment. Grounded in the belief that oppression is interconnected, Burhan founded Intersectional Innovation and Impact (III) Labs, working to embed intersectionality into algorithms, leadership, and systems. They have mobilized millions of dollars for economic justice and currently serve as a City of Boston fellow, while holding leadership roles with Stonewall Sports Boston, Out in Tech Boston, and Mass Humanities, Massachusetts largest humanities fund.