Native American Archives

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Two-spirit Native Americans bridge genders

by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, Oct 1-15

Two-spirit Native Americans are honored at Q Spirit for Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Oct 12, 2026). It is an alternative to the U.S. national holiday Columbus Day, which commemorates the arrival of European explorer Christopher Columbus in the Americas on Oct. 12, 1492....

Lakota Rainbow Christ Prayer highlights Native American cultures: Wígmuŋke-Waníkiya Wočhékiye

by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar

A Lakota version of the Rainbow Christ Prayer is presented by Q Spirit to highlight and support Native American people and cultures, especially the “two-spirit” people who combine masculine and feminine. “I worked with Lakota people to translate the Rainbow Christ...

Ibrahim Farajajé: Queer theologian, AIDS activist, interfaith scholar, spiritual leader

by Kittredge Cherry | | Feb 1-15, Saints

Ibrahim Abdurrahman Farajajé was a queer theologian, HIV/AIDS activist, interfaith scholar, multi-ethnic artist, and spiritual leader. He died on Feb. 9, 2016 at age 63 in Oakland, California. Formerly known as Elias Farajajé-Jones, he was born on Dec. 19, 1952 and...

Queer Lady of Guadalupe: Artists re-imagine an icon

by Kittredge Cherry | | Dec 1-15, Saints

Our Lady of Guadalupe brings a message of holy empowerment that speaks to LGBTQ people — and angers Christian conservatives. Queer art based on Guadalupe is shown here for her feast day today (Dec. 12). She is an Aztec version of the Virgin Mary that appeared to...