Two-Spirit and Indigequeer books for teens from Multcolib Teens | Multnomah County Library

by Spillett-Sumner, Tasha

Book - 2018

Miikwan and Dez are best friends. Miikwan's Anishinaabe; Dez is Inninew. Together, the teens navigate the challenges of growing up in an urban landscape. ...Show more Miikwan and Dez are best friends. Miikwan's Anishinaabe; Dez is Inninew. Together, the teens navigate the challenges of growing up in an urban landscape. However, when Dez's grandmother becomes too sick, Dez is told she can't stay with her anymore. With the threat of a group home looming, Dez can't bring herself to go home and disappears. Miikwan is devastated. Colonialism and the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People are explored. Show less

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Surviving the City

Vol. 2, From the Roots up

by Spillett-Sumner, Tasha

Book - 2020

Miikwan and Dez's stories continue. On top of everything else in her life, Dez is coming into her identity as a Two-Spirit person. Miikwan is crushing on ...Show more Miikwan and Dez's stories continue. On top of everything else in her life, Dez is coming into her identity as a Two-Spirit person. Miikwan is crushing on the school's new kid Riel and doesn't really understand what Dez is going through. Elder Linda is doing her best to be supportive, but she doesn't know how to respond when the gendered protocols she's grown up with that are being thrown into question. Will Dez be comfortable expressing her full identity? And will her community relearn the teachings and overcome prejudice to celebrate her for who she is? Show less

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Elatsoe

by Little Badger, Darcie

Book - 2020

Seventeen-year-old Elatsoe ("Ellie" for short) can raise the ghosts of dead animals, a skill passed down through generations of her Lipan Apache...Show more Seventeen-year-old Elatsoe ("Ellie" for short) can raise the ghosts of dead animals, a skill passed down through generations of her Lipan Apache family. Her beloved cousin has just been murdered, in a town that wants no prying eyes. But she is going to do more than pry. The picture-perfect façade of Willowbee masks gruesome secrets, and she will rely on her wits, skills, and friends to tear off the mask and protect her family Show less

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A Snake Falls to Earth

by Little Badger, Darcie

Book - 2021

Fifteen-year-olds Nina and Oli come from different words--she is a Lipan Apache living in Texas and he is a cottonmouth from the Reflecting World--but the...Show more Fifteen-year-olds Nina and Oli come from different words--she is a Lipan Apache living in Texas and he is a cottonmouth from the Reflecting World--but their lives intersect when Oli journeys to Earth to find a cure for his ailing friend and they end up helping each other save their families Show less

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Fire Song

by Jones, Adam Garnet

Book - 2018

Shane tries to share his grief about his younger sister's suicide with his girlfriend, but she's too concerned with her own needs to offer him much comfor...Show more Shane tries to share his grief about his younger sister's suicide with his girlfriend, but she's too concerned with her own needs to offer him much comfort. What he really wants is to be able to turn to the one person on the rez whom he loves--his friend, David. When yet another tragedy strikes, the two boys have to make difficult choices about their future together. Show less

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Love Beyond Body, Space, and Time

An Indigenous LGBT Sci-fi Anthology

Book - 2016

An anthology of science fiction and urban fantasy stories starring First Nations and Metis characters with a LGBT and two-spirit theme. An anthology of science fiction and urban fantasy stories starring First Nations and Metis characters with a LGBT and two-spirit theme. Show less

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Love After the End

An Anthology of Two-spirit & Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction

Book - 2020

This book showcases a number of new and emerging 2SQ (Two-Spirit and queer) Indigenous writers from across Turtle Island. The authors show how queer Indig...Show more This book showcases a number of new and emerging 2SQ (Two-Spirit and queer) Indigenous writers from across Turtle Island. The authors show how queer Indigenous communities can bloom and thrive through Utopian narratives that detail the vivacity and strength of 2SQness throughout its plight in the maw of settler colonialism's histories. Show less

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Moonshot

The Indigenous Comics Collection. Volume 2

Book - 2017

Original comic book and graphic novel stories, including a Queer utopia, written by Indigenous authors from across North America. Original comic book and graphic novel stories, including a Queer utopia, written by Indigenous authors from across North America. Show less

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Apple

Skin to the Core : A Memoir in Words and Pictures

by Gansworth, Eric

Book - 2020

The author recalls his childhood on a Tuscarora reservation, the way his early interest in art and pop culture (Batman, the Beatles) made him stand out among his peers, and his adulthood as a gay man after leaving the reservation. The author recalls his childhood on a Tuscarora reservation, the way his early interest in art and pop culture (Batman, the Beatles) made him stand out among his peers, and his adulthood as a gay man after leaving the reservation. Show less

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The Power of Style

How Fashion and Beauty Are Being Used to Reclaim Cultures

by Allaire, Christian

Book - 2021

"As a fashion-obsessed Ojibwe teen, Christian Allaire rarely saw anyone that looked like him in the magazines or movies he looked to for inspiration....Show more "As a fashion-obsessed Ojibwe teen, Christian Allaire rarely saw anyone that looked like him in the magazines or movies he looked to for inspiration. Now the Fashion and Style Writer for Vogue, he is working to change that--because clothes are never just clothes. Men's heels are a statement of pride in the face of LGTBQ+ discrimination, while ribbon shirts honor Indigenous ancestors and keep culture alive. Allaire takes the reader through boldly designed chapters to discuss topics like cosplay, make up, hijabs, and hair, probing the connections between fashion and history, culture, politics, and social justice." Show less

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The Summer of Bitter and Sweet

by Ferguson, Jenny

Book - 2022

18-year-old Louisa "Lou" (Métis) has enough confusion in front of her this summer. She'll be working in her family's ice-cream shack with her ne...Show more 18-year-old Louisa "Lou" (Métis) has enough confusion in front of her this summer. She'll be working in her family's ice-cream shack with her newly ex-boyfriend--whose kisses never made her feel desire, only discomfort--and her former best friend, King, who is back after disappearing three years ago without a word. But when she gets a letter from her biological father--a man she hoped would stay behind bars for the rest of his life--Lou immediately knows that she cannot meet him, no matter how much he insists. While King's friendship makes Lou feel safer and warmer than she would have thought possible, when her family's business comes under threat, she soon realizes that she can't ignore her father forever. Show less

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Drowning in Fire

by Womack, Craig S.

Book - 2001

Josh has always felt out of place and ashamed of his attraction to other boys, and as he struggles to come to terms with his sexuality, he learns some important lessons about his heritage and his own beliefs. Josh has always felt out of place and ashamed of his attraction to other boys, and as he struggles to come to terms with his sexuality, he learns some important lessons about his heritage and his own beliefs. Show less

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https://www.wernative.org/my-relationships/sexual-health/lgbt-two-spirit

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A health resource for Native youth, by Native youth, providing content and stories about the topics that matter most to them. The site contains over 330 h...Show more A health resource for Native youth, by Native youth, providing content and stories about the topics that matter most to them. The site contains over 330 health and wellness pages that have been reviewed by Native youth and topical experts. We R Native is housed at the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board. Show less

https://www.pathsremembered.org/

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Paths (Re)membered centers Two Spirit and LGBTQ+ Indigenous youth. The site includes a toolkit for families and community to refer to for learning more about Two Spirit and Indigiqueer identities. Paths (Re)membered centers Two Spirit and LGBTQ+ Indigenous youth. The site includes a toolkit for families and community to refer to for learning more about Two Spirit and Indigiqueer identities. Show less