Two-Spirits discussion with artist Kit Thomas

Honoring Indigenous Ways of Being and Knowing:
Five Akwesasne Mohawk Artists-in Residence

Kit Thomas (they/she) is an internationally exhibiting Two-Spirit Haudenosaunee mixed-media painter whose practice began in 2007. They studied at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and spent years traveling, exhibiting, and living in Los Angeles before returning home to Akwesasne in 2022, a return that reawakened their commitment to community, healing, and cultural connection.

Recently appointed a Council Member to the Chiefs of Ontario (COO) through the Fire Keepers of the Circle, Thomas creates work rooted in memory, ancestry, and spiritual presence. Using bold color and unconventional surfaces such as bingo cards, they weave stories of resilience, identity, and belonging. Through their art and community work, Thomas offers a space of reflection, affirmation, and gentle invitation for all who enter.

Funding provided by St. Lawrence University’s Arts Collaborative.

Courses Offered:

Kit Thomas, Resilience in the Dabs (Still She Rises),
mixed media with Bingo cards, 2023,
collection of Dr. Suzanne Smith, President, SUNY Potsdam