![]() ![]() She particularly enjoys the giveaway and potluck. Peyton does look forward to the next pow wow, although she doesn’t want to dance in her current regalia. The two work together to sketch the perfect regalia and then Eyota calls family and friends to help create it. The word Two-Spirit only describes Native/Indigenous/First Nations people and should not be used for others.”Įyota enlists L to help guide Peyton down the right path, and asks them to help her get regalia for Peyton. Two-Spirit describes someone whom non-indigenous people might call gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans and gender-independent/nonbinary. “A newer English word used as a rough translation for older words in the languages of many Tribes and Nations. ![]() ![]() A helpful glossary at the back of the book defines Two-Spirit as: Eyota explains that she thinks Peyton is Two-Spirit. Her Auntie Eyota acknowledges Peyton’s feelings and works with family and community to help Peyton connect with her cultural traditions while creating an identity she is comfortable claiming.Įyota meets with her friend L who is referred to by the “they” pronoun. ( Leave a comment ) Koja Adeyoha and Angel Adeyoha’s 47,000 Beads (2017)Ĥ7,000 Beads (2017), written by Koja Adeyoha and Angel Adeyoha and illustrated by Holly McGillis, is a Flamingo Rampant publication about a child named Peyton who does not want to participate in her community pow wows because she isn’t comfortable wearing a dress. ![]()
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