Join American Indian Studies on March 4, 12pm-1pm, for a talk by Dr. Kai Pyle, Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Chicago-Urbana/Champagne, “Folks Like Us: Recovering Queer, Trans, and Two-Spirit Ojibwe Language.”
Despite intense colonial efforts to destroy traditions of gender and sexual diversity, queer and trans Indigenous people have nonetheless managed to hold onto memories of the history of “folks like us.” By following the records of several words for nonbinary genders in archival documents and oral tradition, this talk will trace the legacy of kinship that exists between past and present queer, trans, and Two-Spirit Anishinaabe people. These efforts in turn are vital for ensuring a future for Two-Spirit folks within Indigenous communities.
Zoom Link: https://tinyurl.com/marchcolloquium
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