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For Two Spirits, an Opportunity to Reclaim Acceptance Across Indian Country
By Brian Bull — 2018
The term “Two Spirit” in Native American culture often describes a person possessing both male and female spirits. And they’ve been around well before the Santa Maria or the Mayflower dropped anchor.
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