Living the spirit : a gay American Indian anthology / compiled by Gay American Indians ; Will Roscoe, coordinating editor.

Date:
[1988]
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Description

"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."-- Back cover.

Publication/Creation

New York : St. Martin's Press, [1988]

Physical description

xiv, 235 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm.

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Contributors

Contents

I. Artists, healers, and providers : the berdache heritage. Some like Indians endure / Paula Gunn Allen -- Tinselled bucks : a historical study in Indian homosexuality / Maurice Kenny -- Sex/gender systems in native North America / Midnight Sun -- Strange country this : images of berdaches and warrior women / Will Roscoe -- Ever since the world began : berdache myths and tales. II. Gay American Indians today : living the spirit -- Children of Grandmother Moon / M. Wolfeather -- Speaking up / Erna Pahe -- Grandpa's little girl / Debra S. O'Gara -- Becoming Indian / Kieran Prather/Jerry -- A national disgrace / Lawrence William O'Connor -- Gay American Indians Ben the Dancer -- Selections from Raven's road / Paula Gunn Allen -- Winkte ; Pima ; United / Maurice Kenny -- Coyote and Tehoma / Daniel-Harry Steward -- Coyote learns a new trick ; A long story ; Her name is Helen / Beth Brant -- Today was a bad day like TB ; Savage eloquence / Chrystos -- Homelands and family ; Journeys of the mind ; Wewoka Oklahoma-- summer '85 / Anne Waters -- Understanding Grandfather / Daniel Little Hawk -- A freedom song / Tala Sanning -- Charleen just never came back / Mary TallMountain -- O Mother Earth / Lawrence William O'Connor -- "My ephemeral beauty ..." / Midnight Sun -- "Your body ..." / Nola M. Hadley -- My rug maker fine / Ben the Dancer -- "Stepping softly ..." / Carole LaFavor -- Horseshoes / Joe Dale Tate Nevaquaya -- "Our lives go on ..." / Janice Gould -- "I have picked a bouquet ..." / Richard LaFortune.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-235).

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  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    TPO.AI.51
    		Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9780312302245
  • 031230224X