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Two Spirit People is the first-ever look at social science research exploration into the lives of American Indian lesbian women and gay men. Editor Lester B. Brown posits six gender styles in traditional American Indian culture: men and women, not-men and not-women (persons of one biological sex assuming the identity of the opposite sex in some form), and gays and lesbians. He brings together chapters that emphasize American Indian spirituality, present new perspectives, and provide readers with a beginning understanding of the place of lesbian, gay, and bisexual Indians within American Indian culture and within American society. This beginning will help you understand these unique people and the special challenges and multiple prejudices they face.
Traditionally, American Indian cultures showed great respect and honor for alternative gender styles, since these were believed to be part of the sacred web of life. If the Great Spirit chose to create alternative sexualities or gender roles, who was bold enough to oppose such power? If one’s spiritual quest revealed one’s identity to be that of not-woman, not-man, gay, or lesbian, who should defy their calling? The interpretation of contemporary American Indian religions that gay American Indians retain sacred rights within Indian cultures, and that they can share this gift with others, have implications for therapy, identity formation, social movements, and general human relations.
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Social work with lesbians, Ethnology, Indian gays, Gays, Indian lesbians, Social Conditions, Services for, Prevention, North American Indians, AIDS (Disease), Diseases, Social work with gays, Prevention & control, Male Homosexuality, Female Homosexuality, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Identity, Lesbians, Gay men, Indian gay men, Sex role and Native Americans, Native American gays, Indians of north america, social conditions, Gays, identity, Aids (disease), prevention, Gays, services for, LGBTQ anthropology, LGBTQ HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ sociologyShowing 7 featured editions. View all 7 editions?
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"After Columbus arrived accidently in North America, numerous interactions occurred between the indigenous peoples and those who followed Columbus here."
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