Sacred Androgyny

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A New York Times article by Edgar Gregersen exploring gender variance within "American Indian" culture. The article cites the work of Walter L. Williams.

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Identifier: mk61rh259
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
Creator(s): Gregersen, Edgar
Publisher: The New York Times
Date Issued: Mar. 29, 1987
Genre: Clippings
Subject(s): American Indian
European Conquerors
The Spirit and The Flesh - Sexual Diversity in American Indian Culture
Walter L. Williams
Places: California > Los Angeles County > University of Southern California
Topic(s): Androgyny
Colonization
Culture
Homosexuality
Indians of North America
Spirituality
Supernatural
Transvestites
Two-Spirit people
Whites--Race identity
Resource Type: Text
Language: English
Rights: In copyright
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