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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 '''TwospiritedTwo-Spirited''' is an [[Exclusive Genders|exclusive genderidentity]] for Indigenous North Americans. Typicallyand twois spiritdefined peopleas fulfillan oneumbrella ofterm manyfor thirdsexuality, gender and/or mixed gender roles found traditionally among many Native American and other indigenous groupsspirituality. TheTwo mixedSpirit genderbeing rolesas encompassedan by theumbrella term mayencompasses varysame-sex/same-gender based on the specific tribe, but historically often included wearing the clothingattraction and performinga thewide workvariety associatedof withgender bothvariance menthat andincludes women.people Twowho spiritin peoplewestern oftenculture servemay abe ceremonial roledescribed as well.[[gay]], In[[lesbian]], some[[Bisexual|bi]], tribes[[Transgender|trans]], when[[genderqueer]], the[[Gender termNon-Conforming|GNC]] isor usedthose aswho anhave English[[Multigender|more synonymthan forone agender traditionalidentity]]. ceremonialTwo-Spirit role,also amay twoinclude spiritrelationships personwhich mustare benon-monogamous. recognized as such by the Elders of their community.
    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|umbrella term]] for the diverse, culturally-specific ceremonial and social roles found in many different Native American and Indigenous cultures. The gender 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 people and vice verse. ▼
     
    Two-spirited people often serve a ceremonial role as well. In some tribes, when the term is used as an English synonym for a traditional ceremonial role, a two-spirited person must be recognized as such by the Elders of their community.
    Two spirit is commonly understood to refer to a person who has the spirit of both woman and man within them, and could be thought of as being similar to [[bigender]], though not all genders that fall under two spirit are described as such. The term is also used as an umbrella term by [[transgender]], [[Non-Binary|non-binary]], [[Gender Non-Conforming|gender non-conforming]], and other [[LGBT+]] Native Americans/indigenous peoples even if they wouldn’t describe themselves as bigender specifically. 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-spirit people consider themselves transgender, non-binary, or [[LGBT+]].
    ▲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|umbrella term]] for the diverse, culturally-specific ceremonial and social roles found in many different Native American and Indigenous cultures. The gender 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 people and vice verse.
     
    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 people consider themselves transgender, non-binary, or [[LGBT+]] however some two-spirited people do seek to be included under LGBTQIA2+, as there were Indigenous Native people fighting for gay rights at the Stonewall riot in 1969.
    == History ==
    [[File:Two spirit flag.jpg|thumb|Flag made by sirieko]]
    The English term "two spirit" emergedwas 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 person whose body simultaneously houses a masculine spirit and a feminine spirit. The term can also be used more abstractly, to indicate presence of two contrasting human spirits (such as Warrior and Clan Mother) or two contrasting animal spirits (which, depending on the culture, might be Eagle and Coyote).
    [[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.
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    == Resources ==
    <references />[https://lgbtqhealth.ca/community/two-spirit.php Two-Spirit Community - Re:searching For LGBTQ2S+ Health]
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    [[Category:Gender]]
    [[Category:Exclusive Identities]]
    [[Category:MiscellaneousCultural genderIdentities]]
    [[Category:Cultural Genders]]
    [[Category:Exclusive Genders]]
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