My professor marked down my paper about traditional gender roles in my tribe because she said I didn't cite enough 'academic sources' about my own culture.
More people experience this than they realize.
Educational institutions demand external validation of internal cultural truths, privileging colonial scholarship over lived traditional knowledge.
“Where Are You with Two-spirit and indigenous gender traditions?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.