See also BERDACHE. Also see geographical subdivisions of INDIGENOUS PEOPLES heading, below.

Double woman [discussing Lakota spirituality, Double Women concept, winkte, berdaches; prejudices introduced by colonization; this is part one of a two-part article, the second part of which, "Spanish contact," appears in P87:8] By Charlotte Thompson.
P86 (v12n1)(Jan. 26, 1994)[cover date Jan. 24/94]: 6 (41cm.)

Spanish contact: the second of two articles that deal with gay men and lesbians in early aboriginal cultures (the first article, "Double woman," appears in P86:6)]. By Charlotte Thompson.
P87 (v12n2)(March 9, 1994): 8 (40cm.)

What does two-spirit mean? [what the term "two-spirit" has come to mean and what a research student at University of Manitoba is finding that it means; Rishona Slutchuk "will be conducting interviews with self-identified two-spirit men and women to determine what they think of the use of the term"; contact information].
P149 (v19n8)(Dec. 5, 2001): 11 (22cm.)

AIDS activist candidate [Ken Ward announces will run for chief of Enoch Cree Nation, west of Edmonton; has helped establish organizations such as Feather of Hope in Edmonton; etc.].
P145 (v19n4)(June 6, 2001): 14 (13cm.)

Natives and AIDS [new organization "started in Edmonton to address AIDS within the Aboriginal community"; Feather of Hope Society].
P62 (v9n1)(Jan. 16, 1991): 9 (15cm.)

Aboriginal circle [new support group, Aboriginal Two-Spirited Group, formed in Edmonton; has been meeting since January; presently a dozen members; named persons: James Tsannie; George Poitras (the latter of Feather of Hope Aboriginal AIDS Prevention Society)].
P80 (v11n3)(April 21, 1993): 12 (11cm.)

Native gays & lesbians [Winnipeg's Nichiwakan Native Gay Society is hosting a gathering, "Spirituality in the 90's," August 1-5, 1990, to be held just north of Winnipeg; open to Native gays and lesbians, their partners and family members; etc.].
P57 (v8n4)(May 30, 1990): 10 (25cm.)

Winnipeg project [to study homosexual Natives in Winnipeg receives funding; study called "Community Inter-Access Project"].
P9 (1984): 4 (8cm.)

Native gay sexuality [quotations from "Spirit and the Flesh"; Derek Vance Steel].
P54 (v8n1)(Jan. 17, 1990): 18 (52cm.)

Two Spirit gathering [10th Annual International Two Spirit gathering scheduled for Onamia, Minnesota, August 27-31; purpose is "to support the identities of people who are both Indigenous and Two Spirit..."; previous gatherings at various locations in Canada and US, including in Winnipeg; some brief details of planned activities].
P113 (v15n4)(June 4, 1997): 28 (18cm.)

AIDS Regina -- Native education. From compilation of news by Neil Richards.
P41 (May 18, 1988): 28 (23cm.)

EGALE [Regina] supports inquiry [supports call for public inquiry "to find solutions to racism affecting Native youth in Saskatchewan"].
P55 (v8n2)(Feb. 28, 1990): 10 (22cm.)

AIDS -- a prairie perspective [transcript based on presentation by Bob, a young aboriginal man with AIDS, to a number of reserve schools in northern Saskatchewan, March 1991; in this account, Bob presents his story of growing up, sexual abuse, alcoholism, gay relationships, and illness]. [Transcribed by] Ralph Wushke.
P64 (v9n3)(April 24, 1991): 7-8 (78cm.)

Hope for aboriginals [inter-agency meeting in Saskatoon February 1991 "to discuss strategies to develop province-wide chapters of the Feather of Hope Society, "an aboriginal AIDS group first established in August 1990 in Edmonton by Ken Ward"].
P64 (v9n3)(April 24, 1991): 10 (19cm.)

Two-spirit group [newsnote that plans underway in Saskatoon for formation of a First Nations gay and lesbian group for social support and recreation; similar groups in other cities for some time].
P89 (v12n4)(June 8, 1994): 11 (5cm.)

2-Spirited support [announcing that Gay & Lesbian Health Services, Saskatoon, will be offering new support group in the fall for 2-Spirited men and women; Gens Hellquist points out that "aboriginal queers" have had to deal with societal homophobia, homophobia within their own First Nations community, and racism in the gay/lesbian community; various details].
P131 (v17n6)(Sept. 15, 1999): 11 (37cm.)