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  • Title: Strange country this: lesbianism and North American Indian tribes.
    Author: Grahn J.
    Journal: J Homosex; 1986 May; 12(3-4):43-57. PubMed ID: 3531323.
    Abstract:
    This article is an exploration of historical names and functions of gay and lesbian people among traditional North American Indian tribes. Some detailed descriptions of individual offices are included, such as "manly hearted" women and shamanic cross-dressing men, as well as the original definition of "dyke" and "ceremonial lesbian" as described by Paula Gunn Allen (Laguna Pueblo).
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