The University of Arizona Press

“Thirteen scholars affiliated with the Native American studies programs at the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University pen seven short essays summarizing critical issues both Native American women and two-spirit people face. Each chapter includes examples of women who have worked together pragmatically and through academic research to successfully overcome challenges such as sex trafficking, health disparities, domestic violence and murder on reservations, and food insufficiency. These accounts are very impressive, but there is still much work to be done to advance gender justice.”—N. J. Parezo, CHOICE connect

“The critical writings by scholars expertly connect historical injustices to today’s injustices against Indigenous women and LGBTQ communities and [reveal] how Indigenous critical resiliency of culture and tradition is the strength of community.”—Aresta Tsosie-Paddock, University of Arizona

“This book centers the resilience and power of Indigenous women and two-spirit people. From various perspectives rooted in the sacredness of female empowerment, the authors highlight the connection between rematriation and Indigenous well-being. This collection of work honors and privileges the vitality of Indigenous women and two-spirit people while critiquing the brutal impact of settler colonialism. This book will be valuable across disciplines/spaces that engage in social justice work, especially as it pertains to BIPOC, health, policy, gender studies, and restitution.”—Leola Tsinnajinnie Paquin, University of New Mexico