With much anticipation, the Miskwaabiimag 2-Spirits Health Journal (M2SHJ) announces its inaugural call for submissions for Volume 1, Issue 1, titled Reclaiming Our Roles in the Circle. The M2SHJ is the first of its kind: a journal made for and by 2-Spirited, Indigiqueer and Trans People (2SIQT), championing emergent voices and leaders in the community. The journal seeks to bridge critical gaps in health, wellness and understanding while dismantling elitist barriers that have marginalized our People historically and contemporarily.
Journal Mandate
The journal endeavours to weave together the living experiences and perspectives of the many diverse 2SIQT People across Turtle Island. The journal adopts decolonial, anti-oppressive and strength-based Indigenous frameworks to advance an agenda of radical care, solidarity, and Indigi-queer excellence.
Submission Categories
Primary research articles – journal article format on primary research arising from university, community, or practitioner-based settings (maximum 5000 words).
Community-based articles – journal article format on a practice arising from a community-embedded or health delivery program or initiative. It can include land-based, cultural, traditional or other nonconventional works (maximum 4000 words).
Research trainee articles – journal article format from research conducted as part of an undergraduate, masters, PhD, clinical or a research training program (maximum 3500 words).
How to Submit
Submissions must be submitted through our website. If you need assistance with submissions, please contact our managing editor, Joshua. Submitting is simple after first registering an account on our website. Submissions are due by 10pm EST on Saturday, 31 January 2026. Please carefully consult the Submission Guidelines, ensuring submissions are in their final form. These guidelines can be found in the 'Submissions' tab on the journal website. Each submission will be subject to preliminary assessment by the journal’s Editorial Board to gauge its overall strength, quality of the intervention, active participation with 2SIQT People, and meaningful engagement with Indigenous ethics, among other criteria.
Need support?
Please contact Joshua at [email protected] with any and all inquiries.