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First Nations and Indigenous Ace and Aro Perspectives

Text: First Nations Aspecs As an Indigenous individual, I can safely say that our ethnicity holds infinite diversity. We are not defined by our backgrounds, our orientations, our attractions, our skin tones, or our physical/facial attributes. - Callie I found the desexualization of acespec people from society at large a breath of fresh air - Apollo I feel like there’s more pressure than there should be. I feel like it’s my responsibility to have kids and pass down my language and culture. - Artemis Picture: The asexual flag with the two spirit feathers
Text: First Nations Aspecs We are not a monolith. Not our cultures, not our opinions, not our languages, none of it. - Apollo I would love for the ace community to have more diverse representatives, as I have not seen or spoken to many that are Indigenous. - Callie I've had people question my heritage just because I identify on the aromantic spectrum. Mostly other indigenous people. - Toni Picture: The aromantic flag with the two spirit feathers

November is Native American Heritage Month, and November 26 is Native American Heritage Day this year in the United States. With that in mind, we decided to focus on the voices of First Nations and Indigenous ace and aro individuals, to show the wide variety of experiences that exist among the many different nations and cultures represented here. Thank you so much to all our contributors!

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