LCC
E99 Z9 R78 1991
Description
This work focuses on the life of We'wha (1849-96), the Zuni who was perhaps the most famous berdache (an individual who combined the work and traits of both men and women) in American Indian history. Through We'wha's exceptional life, the author creates a vivid picture of an alternative gender role whose history has been hidden and almost forgotten.
Publication
University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque (1992); First Edition
Awards
Lambda Literary Award (Winner — 1991)
Stonewall Book Award (Finalist — Non-Fiction — 1992)