Two-Spirit (also two spirit or twospirit) people are
Native Americans who fulfill one of many mixed
gender roles found traditionally among many Native Americans and Canadian First Nations indigenous groups. Traditionally the roles included wearing the clothing and performing the work of both male and female genders. The term usually implies a
masculine spirit and a
feminine spirit living in the
same body and was coined by contemporary
gay,
lesbian,
bisexual, and
transgender Native Americans to describe themselves and the
traditional roles they are
reclaiming. There are many indigenous terms for these individuals in the various Native American languages as "what
scholars generically refer to as 'Native American gender diversity' was a fundamental institution among most tribal peoples."
Source:
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