Living the spirit : a gay American Indian anthology /
For centuries throughout America, both before and after the arrival of Europeans, gay and lesbian Indians were recognized as valued members of tribal communities. Combining male and female roles, gay Indians worked as mediators, artists, healers, and providers for their tribes. Living the Spirit bri...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
St. Martin's Press,
[1988]
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| Series: | Stonewall Inn editions.
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| Summary: | For centuries throughout America, both before and after the arrival of Europeans, gay and lesbian Indians were recognized as valued members of tribal communities. Combining male and female roles, gay Indians worked as mediators, artists, healers, and providers for their tribes. Living the Spirit brings together historical overviews, personal accounts, stories, and poetry that celebrate these traditional roles and the rich heritage of gay Indians, as well as contemporary writings that give voice to the lives of gay Indians today [from the back cover]. |
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| Item Description: | One of the Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copies was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. One of the Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copies was acquired as part of The Arden Eversmeyer Collection. |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 235 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-235). |
| ISBN: | 0312018991 9780312018993 031203475X 9780312034757 9780312302245 031230224X |