Wednesday, May 17, 2023 - Reclaiming Two-Spirits: Sexuality, Spiritual Renewal & Sovereignty in Native America is a new book from Dr. Gregory Smithers, a history professor at Virginia Commonwealth University. We visit about the role of Two Spirits in Native populations. ~~~ We continue our tour of the new Trinity Hospital in Minot, stopping by the emergency room. We’ll also learn about the facility’s role as a teaching hospital. Craig Blumenshine visits with ER physician Dr. Jeffrey Sather. ~~~ NDSU history professor Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay titled “Husband Come Home.”
"Reclaiming Two-Spirits" ~ Part 2: Trinity Hospital Tour ~ Historian Tom Isern
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