Donavan, a Diné Trans Woman storyteller living in Minnesota shares her journey towards womanhood. She will discuss Hózhó Dooleł, the two time immemorial words representing our selfless beauty as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and two-spirit Indigenous people. She will also walk through both the historical and contemporary vibrations of gender identity and cultural teachings that keep our relatives safe and revered.

This special event took place at Trans+ Conference at Harvard 2023, Cambridge, MA. This key speaker was supported by the Harvard University Native American Program.

Donavan Begay Postier (she/her) is an enrolled citizen of the Navajo Nation and a communications expert with a passion for connecting people to resources and organizations. She has over 10 years of experience in digital content creation, marketing, and higher and post-secondary education. She has led the Communications Department for SPEAK MPLS, a member-powered media center that amplifies the voices of Minneapolis residents, and the Indian Health Board of Minneapolis, a non-profit health center that provides medical, mental health, and dental care to the local American Indian and Alaska Native communities. She has also served as Academic Success, Student Success, and Retention Specialist for both the University of Minnesota and Arizona State University.