My sibling and I are both involved in cultural revitalization work in our nation, but we have different views on how openly to discuss two-spirit traditions given that some of the knowledge feels sacred and other parts have been misrepresented by outsiders. Our approaches are starting to create tension in the community and people are asking us to get on the same page.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people must negotiate between cultural protection and educational responsibility while their conflict affects community cohesion.
“Where Are You with Two-spirit and indigenous gender traditions?”
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