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==Country==
 
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==Occupation==
 
==Occupation==
  
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Activist
  
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==Description==
  
==Notable Achievements==
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Zuni berdache, being an alternative gender between man and woman.  Became a cultural ambassador for her Zuni people, known as a weaver and potter.  Her life became a study for anthropologists examining the society in which she lived. 
  
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==See Also==
  
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* [[The Two-Spirit, Aboriginal, and Native LGBTQ Community]]
  
==Description==
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==Further Reading/Research==
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* http://nativeamericannetroots.net/diary/314
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* http://twospirits.org/http:/twospirits.org/blog/wewha-the-revered-zuni-man-woman/
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* http://nativeout.com/twospirit-rc/two-spirit-101/historical-two-spirits/
  
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Latest revision as of 13:44, 7 June 2016

We'wha

Country

Mexico

Birth - Death

1849 - 1896

Occupation

Activist

Description

Zuni berdache, being an alternative gender between man and woman. Became a cultural ambassador for her Zuni people, known as a weaver and potter. Her life became a study for anthropologists examining the society in which she lived.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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