This book offers insights from young trans, queer and two-spirit Indigenous people in Toronto who examine the breadth and depth of meanings that two-spirit holds. Tracing the refusals and desires of these youth and their communities, Urban Indigenous Youth Reframing Two-Spirit expands critical conversations on queerness, Indigeneity, and community and simultaneously troubles the idea that articulating a definition of two-spirit is a worthwhile undertaking. Beyond the expansion of these conversations, this book also seeks to empower community members, educators, and young people - both Indigenous and non-Indigenous - to better support the self-determination of trans, queer and two-spirit Indigenous youth. By including a research zine and community discussion guidelines, Laing demonstrates the possibility of powerful change that comes from Indigenous people creating spaces to share knowledge with one another.

The emergence of Two-Spirit -- Refusing the question "what does Two-Spirit mean?" -- Two-Spirit as a hashtag and a container -- Roots of the literal definition -- Needs and desires -- Appendix A: Two-Spirit : conversations with young Two-Spirit and queer indigenous people in Toronto -- Appendix B: Community discussion guide.