Keeping Well at Work Special Event
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

An Afternoon with Kai Potts

Kai Potts

Headshot of Kai Potts

Keeping Well at Work special event overview

Celebrate Indigenous History Month and Pride Month with the Office of Indigenous Relations (OIR) and theÌýKeeping Well at Work (KW@W) programÌýat a special event featuring Kairyn (Kai) Potts—a Two-Spirit Nakota Sioux storyteller, advocate, and content creator.

Kai Potts will share his journey as a Two-Spirit youth advocate and digital media creator, exploring the intersections of Indigenous identity, gender, sexuality, and mental health. Through storytelling, lived experience, and cultural teachings, Kai offers powerful insights into the ongoing impacts of colonization on 2SLGBTQ+ Indigenous people and the importance of reclaiming Two-Spirit identities within community healing and resistance.

The afternoon will inspire reflection on visibility, resilience, and the role of youth in leading transformational change. Participants will come away with a deeper understanding of Two-Spirit identity, its cultural significance, and how we can support safer, more inclusive spaces for Indigenous and 2SLGBTQ+ communities.

Learn more aboutÌýNational Indigenous History MonthÌýand see all events.

Intended Audience

All UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ employees, students, Faculty, Staff, alumni and community members

Format

In-person, Q&A/ facilitated dialogue hosted by Jay Havens, Assistant Professor & Undergraduate Advisor