Throughout our course we have touched on the two-spirit identity in native American culture. The video that we watched, “Chrystos speaks at Creating Change 2011,” provided an interesting outlook on how two-spirits have been treated by the native American people. Contrary to the colonial ideas brought in from Europe, Native Americans embraced two-spirits. Chrystos said that in native American culture, two-spirits were held in high esteem and used as moderators between men and women. I chose this image for my final instagram post because I felt as though we did not spend too much time in class talking about two-spirits and LGBTQ experiences in native American culture.
“Squaw Jim / Osh-Tish (Finds Them and Kills Them), Crow Tribe. On the Left Is Squaw Jim, a Biological Male in Woman’s Attire, His Wife to the Right. Afforded Distinctive Social and Ceremonial Status within the Tribe. Squaw Jim Served as a Scout at Fort Keogh and Earned a Reputation for Bravery after Saving the Life of a Fellow Tribesman in the Battle of the Rosebud, June 17, 1876.” Indian Country Today, 7 Sept. 2017, indiancountrymedianetwork.com/news/opinions/two-spirits-one-heart-five-genders/.