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Living the Spirit: A Gay American Indian Anthology

by Will Roscoe (Editor)

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For centuries throughout America, both before and after the arrival of Europeans, gay and lesbian Indians were recognized as valued members of tribal communities. Combining male and female roles, gay Indians worked as mediators, artists, healers, and providers for their tribes. Living the Spirit brings together historical overviews, personal accounts, stories, and poetry that celebrate these traditional roles and the rich heritage of gay Indians, as well as contemporary writings that give show more voice to the lives of gay Indians today [from the back cover]. show less

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Lambda Literary Award (Nominee – Gay Men's Nonfiction – 1988)

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Genres: LGBTQ+, Fiction and Literature
DDC/MDS: 810.80353 — Literature & rhetoric American literature in English American literature in English Anthologies and Collections Themes and subjects
LCC: PS509 .H57 .L58 — Language and Literature American literature American literature Collections of American literature
BISAC: LCO LITERARY COLLECTIONS Indigenous Peoples of the Americas

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Languages: English
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Published: 1988
Genres: LGBTQ+, Fiction and Literature
DDC/MDS: 810.80353
LCC: PS509 .H57 .L58

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