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Protect Our Culture, Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona, ca. 1990s

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A poster with text and a photograph of two Native American men standing by a river

Protect Our Culture, Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona, ca. 1990s

Historically accepted among a number of Native nations for their embodiment of male and female spirits, gay or “two-spirit” Native men have long faced homophobia, which was introduced early on in Native communities by the dominant American culture. Few campaigns addressed this audience directly. Instead, most focused responsibility on all Native men.
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