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Two-Spirit People:

Native American Gender Identity, Sexuality and Spirituality

Edited by Sue-Ellen Jacobs (she/her),

Wesley Thomas and Sabine Lang

Two-Spirit People: Native American Gender Identity, Sexuality and Spirituality Edited by Sue-Ellen Jacobs, Wesley Thomas and Sabine Lang

This landmark book combines the voices of First Nations people, and non-Indigenous, anthropologists and others, in an exploration of gender and sexuality issues as they relate to lesbian, gay, transgender, and other “marked” Native Americans. Focusing on the concept of two-spirit people–individuals whose behaviors or beliefs may sometimes be interpreted by others as uncharacteristic of their sex–this book is the first to provide an intimate look at how many two-spirit people feel about themselves, how other Native Americans treat them, and how anthropologists and other scholars interpret them and their cultures.

1997 Winner of the Ruth Benedict Prize for an edited book given by the Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists

Content warning:  While this book was up to date in its time, it was written in 1997 and language may reflect that.

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