Send us a textIn this episode, Anne Marie talks to Gregory Smithers about his new book, Reclaiming Two-Spirits: Sexuality, Spiritual Renewal & Sovereignty in Native America. Two Spirits is a sweeping history of Indigenous traditions of gender, sexuality, and resistance that reveals how, despite centuries of colonialism, Two-Spirit people are reclaiming their place in Native nations.Gregory Smithers is a professor of American history and Eminent Scholar (2019-2024) in the College of Humanities and Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University. He received his Ph.D. in History from the University of California, Davis, and has taught in California, Hawaii, Scotland, and Ohio. Smithers is currently a British Academy Global Professor, based in the Treatied Spaces research cluster at the University of Hull. His research and writing focus on the histories of Indigenous people and African Americans from the eighteenth century to the present. Smithers is particularly interested in the rich history of the Cherokee people, Indigenous history from the Mountain South to California and the Southwest Pacific, and environmental history. His work is devoted to narrating the past in ways that are publicly accessible and connect with issues of social justice, environmental sustainability, and racial and gender equity.Resources Gregory D Smithers: Website: https://www.gregorysmithers.comReclaiming Two Spirits: Sexuality, Spiritual Renewal & Sovereignty in Native America: Penguin Random House Twitter: @GD_SmithersFacebook: Gregory SmithersTumbler: Gregory SmithersVCU: Faculty PageBooks: AmazonTwo Spirits, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-spiritRandy Burns: https://www.ebar.com/news///245430Barbara May Cameron: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_May_CameronWe'wha: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We%27whaDocumentariesTwo Spirits: https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/two-spirSupport the showFollow us on Social Media:Instagram: @armchairhistoriansFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairhistoriansSupport Armchair Historians:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/armchairhistoriansKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/belgiumrabbitproductionsBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

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