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[[File:Two spirit.png|thumb|220x220px|Miigwan's two spirit flag.]]
[[File:Two spirit alt.png|thumb|220x220px|2Sanon's two spirit flag.]][[File:Enby two spirited flag.jpg|thumb|220x220px|Alternate two spirit flag by 2Sanon.]][[File:Twospirit3.png|thumb|220x220px|Lgbtqa-pride-icon's two-spirit flag.]]'''Two Spirit''' or '''Two-Spirited''' is an [[Exclusive Genders|exclusive identity]] for Indigenous North Americans and is defined as an [[Umbrella Term|umbrella term]] for sexuality, gender and/or spirituality. Two Spirit being seen as an umbrella term encompasses [[Gay|homosexual/homoromantic]] attraction and a wide variety of gender variance that includes
Two-spirited
Most tribes have a tribe-specific name that is used to describe a third or fourth gender category, and may be used synonymously with two spirit in English. Two spirit was created as an English word to serve as an umbrella term for the diverse, culturally-specific ceremonial and social roles found in many different Native American and Indigenous cultures. The roles that can be described as two spirit can vary widely. No single gender or sexuality category within Native American/Indigenous' cultures applies to all two spirit
As an umbrella term it can be more accurately understood as any identity that does not make sense unless it is contextualized within the framework of a Native American or Indigenous traditional cultural understanding. Not all two-spirited
== History ==
[[File:Two spirit flag.jpg|thumb|Flag made by sirieko]]
The English term "two spirit" was proposed by Elder Myra Laramee in 1990 out of the third annual inter-tribal Native American/Indigenous [[gay]]/[[lesbian]] American conference in Winnipeg. A direct translation of the Ojibwe term, ''Niizh manidoowag'', "two-spirited" or "two-spirit" is usually used to indicate a
[[File:Two spirit flag with meanings.jpg|thumb|Meaning of colors]]
The primary purpose of coining a new term was to encourage the replacement of the outdated and offensive, anthropological term, "berdache"''.'' The term "berdache" was coined by western anthropologists and used until the late 20th century, mainly to describe feminine Native Americans assigned male at birth. The term is however inaccurate and can nowadays be considered offensive.
Two Spirit was intended to carry on the traditional meanings of the terms in Indigenous languages for the culturally-specific ceremonial roles that are recognized and confirmed by the Elders of the two-spirit's ceremonial community. However, it has been criticized by traditional communities who already have their own terms for the
== Flag ==
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A third one was proposed by [https://snozzzz.tumblr.com snozzzz] of [https://lgbtqa-pride-icons.tumblr.com lgbtqa-pride-icons], with yellow representing nonbinary identity, pink representing femininity, blue representing masculinity, and brown representing native blood.
A fourth flag was created by Twitter user [https://twitter.com/sirieko/status/1411911873285533700 sirieko] on July 4th, 2021. The white represents two-spirit
== Resources ==
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