The Creator will heal the division, and wholeness will be complete.

I needed to hear this. Thank you.

My wife and I just finished reading Ma-Nee's book. Beautiful moving inspiring ❤

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I disagree. I'm native American and the traditional teaching about two-spirit is a man who understands women or a woman who understands men. It does not mean homosexuality. I'm not preaching against homosexuality, do what you want, it's none of my business.

Every life have a place in the circle/world, that why I am so attracted by native people's wisdom, thanks for sharing 🥹

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Lie right off the rip. Unless she was born in 1985 her mother never called her 2 spirit

I'm northern Arapaho sadly my people think gays are an abomination

Can someone reach out to me , I am a first generational Canadian with very strong pull towards native tribes without being native myself, I keep have the name 2 moons come up and 2 spirited and tbh I've lived as a 2 spirited person from the earliest stages. I am not alone spirtually! But humanly it very lonely and I've never been this vulnerable I am just asking for spirit to connect me with someone who will listen to my heart and spirit

Two spirit is a bastardization of the Berdache which was rooted in tribal warfare. Men would be subjugated to rape and prostitution as a way to control homosexuality and as an outcome of war. It is not about liberation or anybody getting to live their best life, it is just more homophobia couched as evidence of trans people in other societies (which is total BS. ) This poor woman is confused -she's just gay.

I never experienced any of this as I lost my father and I don’t talk to my family

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I have a serious question. I have been on a journey and I just accepted that I am two spirit. Is it not acceptable for two spirit people(female bodied) to drum? I feel as if I'm called to drum but I have been told that I can't. Is this true?

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Crying my heart out thank you

I'm Cherokee and my people, 2 spirit, are called Winktee, my grandma told me it was an honor for young braves to be invited into the winktees tepe for the night,, well, it hasn't exactly been that way, I've been severly beaten, have a plate in my head and my house burned down, but I'm still not unhappy,, im also 77 years old 😊❤

This just changed my life

you are maybe lesbian maybe bisexual but not two spirit

If only my grandmother and nana (great grandmother) told me what two spirit was being so close in contact with Native tribes back in the day. You have a feminine side and masculine side of you leading to being androgynous like God was. David Bowie is a good example of a two spirited person along woth his wife. They were a well-married and well-mannered couple that were of the British Isles. The way he passed away from cancer was depressing. My grandmother would have been hurt and upset had she still been alive.

Thank you for this share. How admirable that you did this. How lucky that you had access to this great teacher.

thank you

I’m a Scandinavian/ German two Spirited man. I’ve had a hard life, too I don’t belong to any religion but have experienced Mystical realms and know that the great Spirit loves all his children. Animals are Gods children. My great Grandma Bernard often took in sick and stray animals. She said those who care for Gods children God looks after.

Wild Hunt here … not Native a horse of a different shade we like to say (that’s we/us/our pronouns) found writing the thoughts to be essential in helping the souls speak to each other you feel in both … they tho … … it’s similar to talk to Spirit … we just do it with a Book in the Pagan Nation put pen to paper ✍🏻 #twospirit

Love your story what I found to be interesting reading the comments I don't see any hatred like people do with transgender people. Thank you for your life story

I am a two spirit person.

I am a nursing student in NW Canada learning about how to navigate and support traditional cultures of First Nations. Hearing your story firsthand is very, very helpful to me. Thank you.

This is ridiculous

I was born American and when we were on our vacation back from Munising, Michigan our van got struck by lightning.. fast forward some years, while in a altered state (sensory deprivation pod) I saw the vision of a great bird, it took me some time to discover I was chosen by the Spirit of the Thunderbird.. through much research and digging online.. I have stated I identify with being two spirit.. I have all the gifts she spoke of, plus foresight. Though I was attacked and said it’s not possible for a non native to be.. when I hear her speak about her life it makes me cry because of how much I relate to.. I am also a backwards person. Can someone please clarify that you do not have to be born a Native to be gifted with this life.. I do not identify as a Native born per se but I feel it in my bones my blood.. and I know my soon to be partner is a Native. Schizophrenia is also a part of my journey.. I sense/know/see fellow thunderbirds/heyokas quite frequently in my waking life and have discovered some key identifying characteristics and signs. All this was triggered by an altered state NDE OBE that spanned 72hours in which I almost did not survive, I could barely breathe at the end of it. I just would like to be accepted for who I am, a chosen one with immense Native ancestry past life knowledge that does not fit the Male model.. I even started transitioning to androgyny to feel more myself.

that good explanation .me i growth up with my grandma and explain some.

This was so helpful. Thank you for sharing 😊

I want more stories from this person! They seem very sweet

2 spirit Shamans have there role in life too 🐈🐾🐾🐾

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I am not Native American but I know I’m 2Spirit. So glad I could finally understand why I never fit in! ❤❤❤

Grandma told her she was going to have a hard life…so Native Americans didn’t embrace LGBT ?

She is only proof that all races have mental illness.

Her yes her physical attributes are apparent

her grandmother was as crazy as she is now

Gracias!

this was beautiful. thank you

You know Indigenous people were weaving these long before contact.

My heart. 😢🎉❤ We need to make America Native again.

As a intersex person I am glad I’m not the only one that’s different.

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I wish we were neighbors. I could learn from your wisdom.

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No. We are only born with one spirit. The two spirit idea is your belief, religion, or culture that only applies to you.

The life you live should define who you are. I think you spent your life trying to identify who you are. Too much internalization.

1:13 Is anyone able to spell out her pronunciation of Niizh Manitoag? Sounds like she is saying Niizh Ijijak. I'm interested in the language of first peoples on the subject. I assume its just different native nations having similar but different languages, which is why "Niizh" is consistent because that just means "two." So it's the second word in the phrase, "spirit" that is interesting here. THANKS IN ADVANCE!