b'Sensing a FIRST NATIONSNew Spirit By Rick GarrickTwo-Spirit people are embracing their gay identityas they openly make their way in businessFirst Nations group supporting equal rights in the Vancouver Pride ParadeA s more Indigenous people make their I like to thinkmark in business in Canada, theirTwo-Spirit members are changing perspectives and paving the way for a moretolerant business culture. that perhapsBeing openly Two-Spirit and operating aSioux Lookoutbusiness is much easier today than was in the past, at least for some. Nadine Arpin is the co-owner ofhas become aD Js Gas Bar, a small second-generation business in Sioux Lookout started by her parents. Shelittle less identifies as a Two-Spirit Red River Michif and sayshomophobic because her experience as an adult is quite a contrast to 30 years ago, when she would work at her parentsI have chosen to live filling station as a teen.The town has changed since [then] but growingmy life hereup I was exposed to homophobia because I was- NADINE ARPINin the public eye, Arpin says. Being in the fuel service/retail family business, I was front and Issue 2 2021 | QBiz CANADA |23'