Of Two-Spirit and Indigenous Queerness
This article examines Indigenous queerness by moving beyond the literal definition of “two-spirit” to explore the diversity and commonalities of Indigenous queer identities. Through detailed analysis of three distinct examples—the Diné/Navajo Nádleehi, the Shoshone Tainna wa'ippe, and the Inui...
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2025-07-01
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This article examines Indigenous queerness by moving beyond the literal definition of “two-spirit” to explore the diversity and commonalities of Indigenous queer identities. Through detailed analysis of three distinct examples—the Diné/Navajo Nádleehi, the Shoshone Tainna wa'ippe, and the Inuit Sipiniq—this article demonstrates the vast differences in Indigenous gender systems while identifying four unifying characteristics: spirituality, fluid notions of gender/sexuality, connections to tradition, and a state of “in-betweenness.” This article concludes by examining contemporary indigiqueer realities, highlighting ongoing challenges such as historical disconnection, community homophobia, racism in queer spaces, and lack of intersectional approaches, while acknowledging positive social changes and increasing representation in mainstream media.
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| spelling | doaj-art-fb92cd8203384af4ac339481fca99c622025-08-20T03:50:39ZengMount Saint Vincent UniversityAtlantis0702-78181715-06982025-07-01462Of Two-Spirit and Indigenous QueernessNicolas Côté-Saucier0York University This article examines Indigenous queerness by moving beyond the literal definition of “two-spirit” to explore the diversity and commonalities of Indigenous queer identities. Through detailed analysis of three distinct examples—the Diné/Navajo Nádleehi, the Shoshone Tainna wa'ippe, and the Inuit Sipiniq—this article demonstrates the vast differences in Indigenous gender systems while identifying four unifying characteristics: spirituality, fluid notions of gender/sexuality, connections to tradition, and a state of “in-betweenness.” This article concludes by examining contemporary indigiqueer realities, highlighting ongoing challenges such as historical disconnection, community homophobia, racism in queer spaces, and lack of intersectional approaches, while acknowledging positive social changes and increasing representation in mainstream media. https://atlantisjournal.ca/index.php/atlantis/article/view/5931colonialismIndigenous queernessindigiqueerintersectionalitysexuality and gender diversitytwo-spirit |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Of Two-Spirit and Indigenous Queerness |
| title_short | Of Two-Spirit and Indigenous Queerness |
| title_sort | of two spirit and indigenous queerness |
| topic | colonialism Indigenous queerness indigiqueer intersectionality sexuality and gender diversity two-spirit |
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