Book Launch: Alycia Two Bears

Please join us for the launch of Alycia Two Bears’ second poetry collection, ​‘The Feast.’ This beautiful book speaks to Alycia’s experiences as a Nêhiyaw, Two-Spirit person, and it offers a glimpse into the ways in which love, grief, sex, motherhood, and sexuality can be experienced through the gaze of poetry. At this event you can expect a poetry reading, an opportunity to purchase Alycia’s book, and lots of connecting with like-minded literary souls.

Alycia Two Bears sinks her teeth into the uncomfortable, exploring Indigenous identities and their intersections with womanhood in this urgent poetry collection. A Two-Spirit, mixed blood iskwew from Mistawasis Nêhiyawak First Nation, Two Bears weaves traditional teachings into her poetry, using her words as both reflection and resistance — challenging patriarchy and the inequities that thrive in its shadow.

Alycia Two Bears is a mixed-blood iskwew from Mistawasis Nêhiyawak First Nation and calls Mohkinstsis home. A mother of five, she is a passionate advocate for birth sovereignty and aspires to be a midwife. She practices birth as Ceremony, supporting pregnant and birthing bodies and working to ensure accessible, dignified care. 

Alycia has contributed to publications such as Red Rising Magazine, MBC Magazine, and New Tribe Magazine. Her work often centres on decolonization, mental health, and Two Spirit advocacy. She received The Advocate for Equality Award from the Calgary Single Mother’s Society, and the USAY Change Makers Award.