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In 1990, Elder Myra Laramee, a member of the Fisher River Cree Nation, introduced the term “two-spirit” during the Third Annual Intertribal Native American, First Nations, Gay and Lesbian American Conference held in Winnipeg, Canada. This term acknowledges the gender-nonconforming and LGBTQ+ Indigenous ancestors who have been around since pre-colonial times and continue to exist..
The exhibit Nikkeijin Illinois, on view at Spurlock Museum through Dec. 10, highlights the stories of Japanese immigrants and their descendants, told through the lens of former and current students,