Two Spirits: History and Contemporary Context (Honors Dialogue Event)

Within the history of American Indians are traditions where gender and sexuality are more fluid. These traditions were challenged and changed by colonialism. Today LGBTQ Natives, also known as Two-Spirit, face many of the same challenges as other Americans who identify as LGBTQ. Dr. Brian Gilley, Associate Professor, Anthropology Department, and DIrector, First Nations Education & Cultural Center, Indiana University, explores the challenges and triumps of living as a Two-Spirit person among Native peoples and among settlers.

This counts as an Honors Dialogue event.