Two-Spirited Women 1994

Two-spirited (lesbian) women presented at the 1994 Indigenous Women’s Network conference on sustainable communities, held at White Earth. They talked about prejudice and acceptance, leadership, AIDS, and tradition. Conference co-organizer, (the late) Marsha Gomez, gave an interview afterwards.

Featuring:

Yako Myers, Mohawk/Anishinabe, of the Minnesota American Indian AIDS Task Force. Bonnie Blackwolf of the Blackfeet nation, human rights activist, person With AIDS. Marsha Gomez, a Founding Mother of the Indigenous Women’s Network, sculptor.

Credits:

Speakers recorded by Agnes Patak of KMUD-FM; interview by Lisa Hayes. WINGS series producer, Frieda Werden.


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