Two-Spirit People (1991)

Two-Spirit People

1991

Documentary

Synopsis

An overview of historical and contemporary Native American concepts of gender, sexuality and sexual orientation. This documentary explores the "berdache" tradition in Native American culture, in which individuals who embody feminine and masculine qualities act as a conduit between the physical and spiritual world, and because of this are placed in positions of power within the community.

Credits

Director

Gretchen Vogel

Lori Levy

Michel Beauchemin

Cast

Clyde Hall as Self

Janice Gould as Self

Paula Gunn Allen as Self

Randy Burns as Self

Terry Tafoya as Self

Will Roscoe as Self