Two Spirits
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Reclaiming Two Spirits
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Author : Gregory Smithers
language : en
Publisher: Beacon Press
Release Date : 2022-04-26
Reclaiming Two Spirits written by Gregory Smithers and has been published by Beacon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-26 with Social Science categories.
Winner of the 2023 Prose Award in Cultural Anthropology and SociologyFinalist for the 2023 Publishing Triangle Randy Shilts Award for Gay Nonfiction A sweeping history of Indigenous traditions of gender, sexuality, and resistance that reveals how, despite centuries of colonialism, Two-Spirit people are reclaiming their place in Native nations. Reclaiming Two-Spirits decolonizes the history of gender and sexuality in Native North America. It honors the generations of Indigenous people who had the foresight to take essential aspects of their cultural life and spiritual beliefs underground in order to save them. Before 1492, hundreds of Indigenous communities across North America included people who identified as neither male nor female, but both. They went by aakíí’skassi, miati, okitcitakwe or one of hundreds of other tribally specific identities. After European colonizers invaded Indian Country, centuries of violence and systematic persecution followed, imperiling the existence of people who today call themselves Two-Spirits, an umbrella term denoting feminine and masculine qualities in one person. Drawing on written sources, archaeological evidence, art, and oral storytelling, Reclaiming Two-Spirits spans the centuries from Spanish invasion to the present, tracing massacres and inquisitions and revealing how the authors of colonialism’s written archives used language to both denigrate and erase Two-Spirit people from history. But as Gregory Smithers shows, the colonizers failed—and Indigenous resistance is core to this story. Reclaiming Two-Spirits amplifies their voices, reconnecting their history to Native nations in the 21st century.
Two Spirits
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Author : Walter L. Williams
language : en
Publisher: Lethe Press
Release Date : 2006
Two Spirits written by Walter L. Williams and has been published by Lethe Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation (N.M.) categories.
Twenty years after publishing his groundbreaking "The Spirit and the Flesh," anthropologist Williams teams up with award-winning writer Johnson to produce a work of historical fiction that is striking in its evocation of Navajo philosophy and spirituality.
A Two Spirit Journey
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Author : Ma-Nee Chacaby
language : en
Publisher: Univ. of Manitoba Press
Release Date : 2016-05-03
A Two Spirit Journey written by Ma-Nee Chacaby and has been published by Univ. of Manitoba Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-03 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A compelling, harrowing, but ultimately uplifting story of resilience and self-discovery. "A Two-Spirit Journey" is Ma-Nee Chacaby’s extraordinary account of her life as an Ojibwa-Cree lesbian. From her early, often harrowing memories of life and abuse in a remote Ojibwa community riven by poverty and alcoholism, Chacaby’s story is one of enduring and ultimately overcoming the social, economic, and health legacies of colonialism. As a child, Chacaby learned spiritual and cultural traditions from her Cree grandmother and trapping, hunting, and bush survival skills from her Ojibwa stepfather. She also suffered physical and sexual abuse by different adults, and in her teen years became alcoholic herself. At twenty, Chacaby moved to Thunder Bay with her children to escape an abusive marriage. Abuse, compounded by racism, continued, but Chacaby found supports to help herself and others. Over the following decades, she achieved sobriety; trained and worked as an alcoholism counsellor; raised her children and fostered many others; learned to live with visual impairment; and came out as a lesbian. In 2013, Chacaby led the first gay pride parade in Thunder Bay. Ma-Nee Chacaby has emerged from hardship grounded in faith, compassion, humour, and resilience. Her memoir provides unprecedented insights into the challenges still faced by many Indigenous people.
Two Spirits
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Author : Witness Lee
language : en
Publisher: Living Stream Ministry
Release Date : 1990-06
Two Spirits written by Witness Lee and has been published by Living Stream Ministry this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-06 with Holy Spirit categories.
Two Spirit People
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Author : Sue-Ellen Jacobs
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 1997
Two Spirit People written by Sue-Ellen Jacobs and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Gay men categories.
This landmark book combines the voices of Native Americans and non-Indians, anthropologists and others, in an exploration of gender and sexuality issues as they relate to lesbian, gay, transgendered, and other "marked" Native Americans. Focusing on the concept of two-spirit people--individuals not necessarily gay or lesbian, transvestite or bisexual, but 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.
Becoming Two Spirit
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Author : Brian Joseph Gilley
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2006-10-01
Becoming Two Spirit written by Brian Joseph Gilley and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10-01 with Social Science categories.
An intimate glimpse of how Two-Spirit (gay) Native men in Colorado and Oklahoma work to build cross-tribal networks of support as they search for acceptance within their own communities.
Two Spirit
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Author : Zerry Greenwood
language : en
Publisher: Native Nirvana
Release Date : 2023-01-21
Two Spirit written by Zerry Greenwood and has been published by Native Nirvana this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-21 with categories.
An orphaned white girl. A plot of deception. Can Rose play the role of a two spirit successfully or prove herself a fool? Deception would not have been Rose's first choice; however, she will leave behind the white man's ignorance and play the part of a two-spirit to stay with the Nez Perce guide Five Wounds. Outside of her father, he was the only man to accept her for who she was, and she desires to be a part of his world. Five Wounds heard the women gossip about Rose Baker's wish to live a life traditionally reserved for men and watched as men snubbed her. Despite the fact that as a two spirit he would have to curb his growing attraction to her, Five Wounds informs Rose the Nez Perce people would honor her. Rose's plot is working, and the Nez Perce tribe accepts her for whom she is pretending to be. Everything would be perfect if she was not now in love with Five Wounds. As head of the family, Five Wounds needed to marry and fill his teepee with children. His family believes one of Rose's spirits is a demon trying to possess him. Five Wounds is certain it already has. Will the deception that had been her salvation now destroy her happiness forever? Two Spirit is Zerry Greenwood's first novel. Written after the death of her mother to connect with the unpublished author of her favorite books. If you like reading coming-of-age stories, with strong women and good men, you will enjoy Two Spirits. For a short, fun read in the spirit of Connie and Carla, get your copy today.
Asegi Stories
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Author : Qwo-Li Driskill
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2016-04-07
Asegi Stories written by Qwo-Li Driskill and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-07 with Social Science categories.
Drawing on oral histories and archival research, this book develops the concept of asegi stories. Asegi translates as "strange," and it is also used by some Cherokees as a term similar to "Queer." This book provides a LGBTQ2 lens to interpret the Cherokee past, understand the present, and imagine decolonial futures.
A Two Spirit Journey
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Author : Ma-Nee Chacaby
language : en
Publisher: Univ. of Manitoba Press
Release Date : 2016-05-03
A Two Spirit Journey written by Ma-Nee Chacaby and has been published by Univ. of Manitoba Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-03 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A compelling, harrowing, but ultimately uplifting story of resilience and self-discovery. "A Two-Spirit Journey" is Ma-Nee Chacaby’s extraordinary account of her life as an Ojibwa-Cree lesbian. From her early, often harrowing memories of life and abuse in a remote Ojibwa community riven by poverty and alcoholism, Chacaby’s story is one of enduring and ultimately overcoming the social, economic, and health legacies of colonialism. As a child, Chacaby learned spiritual and cultural traditions from her Cree grandmother and trapping, hunting, and bush survival skills from her Ojibwa stepfather. She also suffered physical and sexual abuse by different adults, and in her teen years became alcoholic herself. At twenty, Chacaby moved to Thunder Bay with her children to escape an abusive marriage. Abuse, compounded by racism, continued, but Chacaby found supports to help herself and others. Over the following decades, she achieved sobriety; trained and worked as an alcoholism counsellor; raised her children and fostered many others; learned to live with visual impairment; and came out as a lesbian. In 2013, Chacaby led the first gay pride parade in Thunder Bay. Ma-Nee Chacaby has emerged from hardship grounded in faith, compassion, humour, and resilience. Her memoir provides unprecedented insights into the challenges still faced by many Indigenous people.
Two Spirits
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Author : Toby Johnson Phd
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-08-07
Two Spirits written by Toby Johnson Phd and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-07 with categories.
Set in the Civil War era of the 1860s, this novel tells the story of an innocent young Virginian who comes West by railroad to escape his domineering preacher-father and find adventure and a new life. He is duped into accepting the feckless job of Indian Agent at Fort Sumner in the New Mexico desert. There the Navajo were being imprisoned in an "experiment in Indian management" known as the Bosque Redondo Reservation. But the young hero is hardly the pawn his commanders intended him to be after he finds himself captivated by a crossdressing Two-Spirit male shaman, highly respected as spiritual leader and healer among the Diné, as The People call themselves. Together the pair expose the real motives behind this "experiment" and help the Diné escape imprisonment and return to their sacred homelands in the mountains. Anthropologist Walter L. Williams has teamed up with award-winning novelist and spiritual writer Toby Johnson to produce a work of historical fiction that presents the Native American philosophies, spiritualities, and gender wisdom which Williams documented in his groundbreaking The Spirit and The Flesh: Sexual Diversity in American Indian Culture. It was that book in 1986 that helped introduce the Two-Spirit tradition to modern readers. Williams' and Johnson's novel Two Spirits was winner of a prize for Historical Fiction from the Arch & Bruce Brown Foundation. This is a story, based on the real history of the Bosque Redondo, of tragedy, oppression, and discrimination, but it is also an enlightening tale of love, personal discovery, and natural beauty. Full of suspense, plot twists, and endearing romance, Two Spirits will captivate readers with its positive approach to life and love and its wonderful happy and satisfying ending. The novel is, at once, educational, entertaining, sexy, romantic, mystical, enlightened. Walter L Williams is author of the award-winning The Spirit and the Flesh and more than a dozen other books and novels. He has been professor of anthropology, history and gender studies at the University of Southern California, where he taught gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender studies, and also American Indian Studies. He is past president of ONE Institute International Gay and Lesbian Archives.Toby Johnson is author of four non-fiction books that apply the wisdom of Joseph Campbell, his teacher and personal "wise old man," to modern-day social and religious problems, three gay genre novels that dramatize spiritual issues at the heart of gay consciousness, and two books on gay men's spiritualities, gay spirit, and the mystical experience of homosexuality.