Interviews with Two-Spirit indigenous people explore the "Berdache" tradition of many
indigenous cultures. The tape examines the role played by colonial writing about indigenous
peoples in obscuring and distorting this tradition, and touches on the work of Two-Spirit
peoples to reclaim traditional gender and sexuality roles.
“Vancouver’s 6th Annual Lesbian & Gay Film/Video Festival.” Out on Screen, 1994.
Created as a student project in the Native American Studies Department of the University
of California at Berkeley, this video is an overview of historical and contemporary
Native American concepts of gender, sex and sexual orientation. The documentary explores
the tradition in which individuals who embody feminine and masculine qualities act
as a conduit between the physical and spiritual world, and because of this are placed
in positions of power within the community.
“The Second International Transgender Film & Video Festival Program.” London: Alchemy
Festival Productions, 1998. Personal Archives.