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De/Constructing Queer Representation on the Rez.

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shira Schwartz
Canadian Theatre Review, no. 139, Summer, 2009, pp. 88-89
Review of the play Agokwe, directed by Ed Roy, staged in Toronto, Ontario from September 23 to October 12, 2008.
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Decolonizing Research: Collecting Two-Spirit Data in Culturally Affirming Ways

Alternate Title
KT Connects
Two-Spirit in Health Research
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Harlan Pruden
Webinar presenter discusses Two-Spirit identity and the differences between that and non-Indigenous concepts and understandings of LGBTQI, the Two-Spirit Dry Lab, practical advice on best practices, and recently published guidance. Duration: 47:52.
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Disposable Red Woman: Guerrilla Art

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Destin RunningRabitt
Iman Bukhari
Guerrilla art display was placed on various streets in Calgary with the hope of evoking empathy and a sense of urgency in society to intervene with this injustice. Artists filmed the public's reactions. Duration: 4:55.
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Drivers of Sexual Health Knowledge for Two-Spirit, Gay, Bi and/or Indigenous Men Who Have Sex with Men (gbMSM)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Harlan Pruden
Travis Salway
Theodora Consolacion
Jannie Wing-Sea Leung
Aidan Ablona ... [et al.]
Journal of Indigenous HIV Research, vol. 11, Soft Launch, Summer, 2021, pp. 93-113
In response to the lack of research on the experiences of Two-Spirit Indigenous men this study examines the need to better differentiate their experiences with other members of the LGBT community.
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Drowning in Fire by Craig S. Womack

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Daniel Justice
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 13, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 2001, pp. 95-98
Book review of: Drowning in Fire by Craig S. Womack. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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Editors' Introduction: Faces of HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse in Native American Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Saylors
Nelson Jiim Ana Vanesa Plasencia
Derek Smith
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 37, no. 3, Faces of HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse in Native American Communities, September 2005, pp. 241-246
Overview of issue articles highlighting traditional support and innovative projects for healthier lifestyles, the state of HIV in communities, information on current rates of HIV, substance use, STIs and other risk factors.
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The Erotic in Contemporary Native Women's Poetry in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Andrews
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 2, no. 2, 2015, pp. 134-156
Arguments made regarding the need to "bring the erotic back into Indigenous arts".
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Extermination of the Joyas: Gendercide in Spanish California

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah A. Miranda
GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies, vol. 16, no. 1-2, 2010, pp. 253-284
Examines the various strategies employed to both joyas (two-spirited people) and the Indigenous community to accomplish gendercide.
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Gender and Sexuality in Indigenous North America, 1400-1850

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Lisa Tatonetti
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 1, 2013, pp. 177-180
Book review of: Gender and Sexuality in Indigenous North America, 1400-1850 edited by Sandra Slater and Fay A. Yarbrough. Review located by scrolling to page 177.
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Giveaway: Native Lesbian Writers

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Beth Brant
Signs, vol. 18, no. 4, Summer, 1993, pp. 944-947
Focuses on the works of Janice Gould and Vickie Sears.
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Health and Safety Issues for Aboriginal Transgender/Two Spirit People in Manitoba

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Catherine Taylor
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 2, Winter, 2009, pp. 63-84
Reports the key recommendations that would help provide Aboriginal Transgender/Two Spirit people with the dignity of an everyday life free of anxieties regarding health and safety.
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A Historic Overview of Two Spirited People: A Context for Social Work and HIV/AIDS Services in the Aboriginal Community

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Céleste Le Duigou
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, HIV/AIDS: Issues within Aboriginal Populations, September 2000, pp. 195-214
Looks at history of the two-spirited people, their suppression and oppression by both religious authorities and state policies. The article also discusses how homophobia and AIDS-related stigma impact two-spirited people and Aboriginal communities.
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Honoring Our Children: Acceptance Within the Indian Community

Alternate Title
Enduring Legacies: Native Cases
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Vivian Arviso
Case study about creating a safe school environment for gender expression. Includes teaching notes intended for students taking education, Native American studies, political studies, sociology and psychology.
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[I'POYI Sharron Proulx-Turner]

Alternate Title
I'POYI Aboriginal Writers Gathering ; March 27, 2009
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Sharron Proulx-Turner
Author reads from her book, She Walks for Days Inside a Thousand Eyes: A Two Spirit Story. Duration: 17:46.
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Ignorance, Indifference and Invisibility: The Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Epidemic

Alternate Title
[Concordia University Community Lecture Series on HIV/AIDS
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
LaVerne Monette
Executive Director of the Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Strategy (OAHAS) discusses the role of colonization has played in the poor health status of the Aboriginal population and the characteristics of the spread of the disease. Question and answer period follows.
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Indian Boarding School Experience, Substance Use, and Mental Health among Urban Two-Spirit American Indian/Alaska Natives

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Teresa Evans-Campbell
Karina L. Walters
Cynthia R. Pearson
Christopher D. Campbell
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 38, no. 5, Special Issue, September 2012, pp. 421-427
Compares adults who either attended boarding schools or were raised by someone who had attended to those with no boarding school history. Reports higher rates of illegal drug use and alcohol use disorder with an association.
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"Indians on Top": Kent Monkman's Sovereign Erotics

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
June Scudeler
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 39, no. 4, 2015, pp. 19-32
Examines the Swampy Cree two-spirit filmmaker and visual/performance artist who reinterprets North American history.
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Indigenizing Scholarship to Examine Resilience Among HIV-positive Two-spirit Men: Lessons learned from the 2-Spirit HIV/AIDS Wellness and Longevity Study (2SHAWLS)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David J. Brennan
Georgi Georgievski
Randy Jackson
Chavisa Horemans
Art Zocole ... [et al.]
Journal of Indigenous HIV Research, vol. 12, Capacity Bridging, Winter, 2021, pp. 29-45
Using a collaborative research approach that privileges Indigenous knowledge to better understand the experiences of two-spirit men living with HIV and AIDS.
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Indigenous Culture(s): A Comparative Perspective

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Francisco Valdes
California Law Review, vol. 83, no. 1, Queers, Sissies, Dykes, and Tomboys, 1995, pp. 209-244
Shows Euro-American arrangements are not natural sex/gender relations when compared to Native American arrangements.
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Indigenous Law, Gender, and Sexuality

Alternate Title
Indigenous Law Videos on Demand Project
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Kamala Todd
Emily Snyder
Renée McBeth
Mike McKinlay
Shane Archer ... [et al.]
"Topics discussed include why gender and sexuality matter to Indigenous law, and what Indigenous feminisms bring to the conversation". Duration: 10:23.
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Indigenous Two-Spirit Youth Sharing Personal Stories

Alternate Title
Two-Spirit Tuesdays! Learning Community, Part 3
We Are All One Family: Let's Not Make This "Just a Dream"
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Harlan Pruden
Layha Spoonhunter
Otta Moody
Dominque Briggs
Shea Norris
Webinar panelists discuss their experiences with coming out, interactions with community and family, dealing with challenges, biggest accomplishments, resources that have assisted them, and things that support their mental health. Duration: 1:28:33.
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Indigenous Women Voicing Experiences of HIV Stigma and Criminalization Through Art

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amy Sanderson
Flo Ranville
Lulu Gurney
Barb Borden
Sherri Pooyak ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 2, Wisdom of the Elders: Honouring Spiritual Laws in Indigenous Knowledge, 2021, pp. 267-290

Looks at how the criminalization of HIV nondisclosure has created a culturally insensitive situation that has increased isolation and disparity for Indigenous cis and transgender women living with HIV.

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The Institution of Berdache Among the North American Plains Indians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donald G. Forgey
Journal of Sex Research, vol. 11, no. 1, February 1975, pp. 1-15
Examines berdache within Plains tribes, including recognition and acceptance of the roles, frequency of the phenomenon, and distinctions between Plains and other tribes.
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